As Welker pointed out, the last time the issue of online safety and children was addressed by Congress was in 1998 when the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was passed. Welker noted ...

Harvard professor and author Arthur Brooks shares with Meet the Press his “happiness formula” and his teachings on the neuroscience of having a meaningful life.

The CDC also reports that teen depression has skyrocketed over the last decade since smartphones and social media took off.

On average, Internet users have five social media accounts and make active use of three of them, according to the following Market Inspector infographic. The most popular social platform worldwide is ...

A federal judge refused to dismiss the final remaining claims in lawsuits alleging social media sites like Instagram ... Gonzalez Rogers has allowed most of the addiction claims to go forward ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Social media has become an integral part of modern life, but excessive use can lead to addiction and negatively impact mental health, experts warn. Dr. Ashwini Nadkarni ...

Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...

The study was conducted on a diversity of adolescents within the age range of 11 to 15, and was observed that 67% of them are already managing a profile on TikTok. YouTube and Instagram come as ...

Social media can enhance connections and provide information, but excessive use can lead to addiction. Managing your social media habits is crucial for mental well-being. Establish areas in your ...

“Every parent knows the harm social media addiction can inflict on their children — isolation from human contact, stress and anxiety, and endless hours wasted late into the night," Newsom said ...

The tipping point in the shift may well be Surgeon General Murthy’s June 2024 New York Times declaration in which he identified social media addiction among teens as a mental health emergency ...