The lawsuit against Facebook, Instagram and Meta says the social media apps are intentionally addictive to teens.

How does social media affect your mental health? Spending too much time on social media can cause you and your kids to feel anxious. Here are some signs it's time to dial back your app usage.

Social media addiction goes beyond heavy usage. It includes behaviors like compulsively checking for updates, being unable to cut back despite negative consequences, and relying on online ...

Emerging data shows that addictive use of social media in teens has mental health consequences. Yet, social media addiction has not been recognized as a medical disorder.

Australia's social media minimum age policy has always been about protecting teens from online harms. In the year since the ...

Social media provides benefits for teens, but there are also drawbacks. Some adolescents develop an addiction to "likes," DMs, online life, and chatbots, reinforcing isolation.

Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...

An estimated 210 million people suffer from social media addiction, which can result in mood swings, disrupted sleep, neglected responsibilities, desire for validation and a lack of hobbies ...

Social media use and ADHD are related to one another to the extent they both may be related to adverse childhood experiences.

The bill will prevent social media from giving kids addictive feeds without parental consent, beginning in 2027.

Tong likened social media algorithms to “behavioral cocaine” and stressed a need to combat “addiction” among young people.

Teens’ addictive use of social media affects mental health Yet social media addiction has not been recognized as a medical disorder.