Social media might never be the same. Is this the new normal, or will things get worse?

New communications technology like social media has opened a hellhole of awful things. But we just gave our kid an iPhone.

Social media opens up an online world that many teens aren't ready to navigate on their own. And some aspects are just plain ...

Loneliness and social anxiety can make you more likely to use social media problematically. Social media use can also lead to ...

Social media runs as much or more on inertia as it does on inspiration and information. The trouble with that is that the ...

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Nicholas Carr is widely considered one of the most astute technology critics of our time. He consistently spots paradoxes in ...

As major platforms face mounting scrutiny over content moderation and user privacy, a developer's vision for ethical social ...

Everyday investors are turning to financial influencers, or ‘fin-fluencers,’ to learn how to manage their finances, but experts say rooting out misinformation is challenging.

According to the advisory, those under age 19 are particularly at risk. For reference, the U.S. Surgeon General advisory found that of youth ages 13-17, up to 95 percent say they use a social media ...

Doctors weigh in on the pros and cons of navel pulling, an ancient practice that's going viral because of claims it helps ...

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