Ever wonder why trends like the Ghibli aesthetic go viral? They tap into our need for calm, identity play, and belonging.

Research suggests that how often people check social media − and how emotionally engaged they are with it − can influence sleep even more than how much time they spend online.

Meta's chief global affairs officer says the company will now stop fact-checking after unveiling a shift to Community Notes ...

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 ...

Democrats are hiring new teams, consulting with influencers, and conducting training to try to find more creative ways to ...

Senate Democrats on Saturday blasted their GOP colleagues after the upper chamber advanced a budget blueprint overnight seeking to protect President Trump’s legislative agenda. The ...

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

It’s a bold move, directly targeting some of the world’s most influential companies run by its richest and most powerful men, ...

California’s attempt to impose content moderation transparency requirements on social media platforms has suffered a ...

New media has profoundly transformed how people interact and form relationships, both online and offline. Social interactions, a fundamental aspect of human ...

You post a photo of a dog and are inundated with chew toy ads soon after. Unless you’ve sworn off social media completely, it’s likely some (or all) of these things have happened to you. But why? The ...