Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But ...

Banning smartphone and social media access alone fails to equip children for healthy use of technology, argues a group of ...

Debate about social media's harms and benefits is common across research, clinical, and educational settings, and is augmented by news stories.1 Attention to this topic has increased, including ...

“With the right guidance, young adults can curate a more positive experience, using social media to support their mental health instead of detracting from it.” ...

Supporting the healthy development of children requires an approach to smartphone and social media use underpinned by age appropriate design and education, argue Victoria Goodyear and colleagues ...

Judge Robert Pittman, referencing the Supreme Court’s 1975 Erznoznik v. Jacksonville decision, wrote that unless speech is ...

Poor dietary habits in adolescence – lots of sweets, sugary drinks or skipping breakfast – is directly linked to overusing social media, University of Queensland research has found.

In today's digital age, the concept of "phone detoxing" is gaining traction as individuals seek to manage their mental health ...

The study’s author says the behavior is similar to “substance use or gambling or things where people have trouble disengaging ...

If the social media trends Britvich referenced don’t go so far as encouraging the alt-right movement , which is against ...

Schools, teachers and parents require training and guidance to help them support children’s healthy use of technology’ ...

Telling people to ‘just say no’ to drugs has never worked. Better education and awareness of the harms is key.