The average user spends roughly two hours, 39 minutes on social media daily, adding up to more than 40 days a year.

Specific parenting practices such as putting away devices at night and making meals screen-free can improve kids’ online ...

Too much screen use among kids and teens – including endless social media scrolling, nonstop texting and hours of video games – can be harmful, and it has become a public health concern in the United ...

Social media has become one of the most widespread digital habits on the planet. With nearly 67% global adoption in 2024, these platforms are now embedded in the daily routines of millions of people, ...

Between scrolling TikTok before bed, checking Instagram first thing in the morning, refreshing emails at lunch, doomscrolling the news, and letting the group chat argue in the background all day, […] ...

Increasing social media usage among children has been linked to a decline in cognitive performance. A JAMA study involving 6,554 adolescents aged 9–13 found that those who spent more time on social ...

Following more than 8,000 children from age 9 to early adolescence, this longitudinal study disentangles social media from other screen use and shows a specific, small but potentially ...

Evaluate your social media use as a student. Parents should encourage in-person connections and less screen time. Many ...

Early lessons from Australia’s law booting kids off platforms like Instagram and YouTube.

Doomscrolling social media will have a time limit starting in 2026 for anyone under the age of 16. A new Virginia law that goes into effect Jan. 1 requires social media companies to limit kids' usage ...

LAWMAKERS IN THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE ARE EXPECTED TO VOTE THIS WEEK O LEGISLATION, AND ED JUST TALKED ABOUT IT A FEW MINUTES AGO THAT WOULD BAN SOCIAL MEDIA USE FOR KIDS OR CHILDREN. TEENAGERS UNDER ...