Social media presents worrisome opportunities for some of us to create toxic, monstrous versions of ourselves.

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...

More than half of the doctors who took part in the research saw at least one case of harm that could be linked to social ...

According to Goali Saedi Bocci, author of The Social Media Workbook for Teens, social media has pros and cons when it comes to our mental health. Indeed, after spending the last year researching and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The negative mental health effects of social media on kids ...

The World Happiness Report 2026 warns about one of the most widespread—and least visible—effects of intensive social media ...

Against the backdrop of a deepening mental health crisis among American teenagers, a newly released survey of teens and their parents by the Pew Research Center reveals that teens are increasingly ...

The best way to protect your child from social media's negative mental health effects is to engage with them about it. Parents are increasingly aware that too much time on social media can harm kids’ ...

Teenagers' mental health is being damaged by heavy social media use, a report has found. Research from the Education Policy Institute and The Prince's Trust said wellbeing and self-esteem were similar ...

In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social media on our lives cannot be overstated. Initially underestimated by many in business, social media eventually came ...

Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson are among the celebrities who have deleted their social media accounts. Here are six celebrities who quit social media entirely.