Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and ...

For years, social media giants have argued against claims that their platforms harm young people’s mental health. Starting ...

News doesn’t just inform; it affects how we feel. What are the psychological trade-offs of consuming news on social media?

For years, the narrative surrounding teenagers’ use of digital technology has been one of alarm. Time spent scrolling through ...

Like many people, when I first heard about the lawsuits against major social media companies over algorithmic addiction and ...

Landmark 2026 trial opens against Meta and YouTube alleging addictive features cause teen anxiety, depression, self-harm.

Meta and YouTube are about to face a landmark trial in Los Angeles over claims their platforms deliberately addict and harm ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

This week, Mad in America examines research around increased suicide risk in children and adolescents related to bullying in ...

Social media companies are facing a jury for the first time over claims their platforms are too addictive in a landmark ...

One in five U.S. teens say social media has negatively impacted their mental health and nearly half say it has a mostly negative impact on kids their age. A Pew Research Center report published ...

Likes, comments, and the dopamine hit of new notifications make it easy to get caught up in the endless entertainment of social media. Yet social media can also disrupt sleep, convey unrealistic views ...