It seems possible that Keir Starmer might soon make a decision on whether to introduce a ban on social media from under-16s.

Social media or video games are unlikely to be causing mental health problems in young teenagers, a major new study has ...

The digital revolution has become a vast, unplanned experiment – and children are its most exposed participants. As ADHD diagnoses rise around the world, a key question has emerged: Could the growing ...

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has suffered a major outage, with tens of thousands of users ...

Whether reconnecting with old friends, sharing life's milestones with loved ones or networking among work colleagues, social media has become indispensable for many adults and can be both a convenient ...

Potential federal policy changes would limit the funds to study outcomes that vary greatly across gender, socio-economic ...

As the social media universe expands and more users join networks every day, the risks for businesses also appear to be on the rise. A new survey from Proskauer Rose indicates employers are ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in February 2025, launched a request for information seeking public comment about how social media platforms’ “adverse actions” against users and user content may ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. “Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice.