As social media becomes a central part of young people's lives, concerns are growing about its impact on their mental health.

A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is ...

A daunting stream of testimony and evidence has been presented in a New Mexico case that explores what social media conglomerate Meta knew about the effects of its platforms on children. State ...

Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms. On Wednesday a California jury held Google and ...

Tragic incidents across India highlight the deadly risks of filming social media reels. Teenagers and young adults are losing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maskot / Getty Images Politicians across the aisle want social media users to submit themselves to biometric scans, increased ...

Two new studies offer insight into the factors that coincide with adolescent inhalant use in the U.S., a dangerous pastime ...

A childhood advocate from Jersey has said the risks of social media outweigh any benefits for people under 16 years old. It follows the topic of a social media ban for people aged under 16, which the ...

Social media has often been seen as the sandbox of corporate marketing. But now, AI-powered monitoring tools can turn social media into right-now risk analysis.