The average American spends nearly 2½ hours per day on social media, and that number more than doubles for teens, studies have shown. For many people, the reliance on social media can feel much like an addiction — and many experts believe that’s ...

Vulnerability to online crime is another significant issue that can impact older social media users, since they are more exposed to scams tailored for them, including prizes, lottery and investment scams or fake emergencies involving relatives.

UD Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon finds that frequent social media use is associated with decreased academic achievement among early adolescents While most people think about older teens and young adults as social media’s primary users, children as ...

Social media use can be harmful. The effects are troubling and well-documented, from tragic stories of adolescent life lost to academic research on the psychological harm such platforms can cause, including anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. In 2024, internet usage made a significant migration from desktops to mobile devices, with a third of Americans now ...

The American Psychological Association released a set of 10 recommendations for adolescents’ use of social media Tuesday, including training them in media literacy and limiting screen time so it does not interfere with sleep or physical activity.

Most teenagers have 24/7 access to a popular drug. They are high off it for hours a day and carry it in their pockets everywhere they go. The drug? Social media. From making calls to getting directions, technology has been ingrained into everyday life.

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens’ use of digital devices, social media and other online platforms. The Center conducted an online survey of 1,453 U.S. teens from Sept. 26 to Oct. 23, 2023, through Ipsos. Ipsos recruited ...

Given the explosion of social media, and especially platforms that support short, entertaining, and variably informative video clips—posted by an array of influencers ranging from conscientious licensed professionals, to researchers, to commercial ...