The legal challenge claims the new law inhibited Australians’ 'implied freedom of political communication' and does not ...

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching ...

"This is your brain. This is your brain on social media. Any questions?" As a member of Gen Z, Keegan Lee was born decades after the 1980s public service commercial that compared a drug-afflicted ...

The State Department is ordering a new layer of scrutiny telling applicants for key visas to make their social media public.

Social media platforms are everywhere, and most children and teens have access. Many indicators suggest social media use can ...

In an article published in the journal Nature Reviews Psychology, researchers in Germany and the United Kingdom described the mechanisms through which social media might influence behavioral, ...

Australia is the first country to take such sweeping action, but many countries, including the United States, are considering ...

The "manosphere" — a collection of online forums, websites and podcasts that oppose feminism and promote misogyny — has contributed to the divide between young men and women. Talking about politics on ...

A study of 8,000 children suggests social media, not screens in general, may be fuelling a rise in inattention.

I closely covered the bumps, flaws and potential pitfalls of this 'world-first' ban for the same reason that the government ...

While social media drives body image worries in young women, its direct effect on diet quality and eating behaviors may not be as strong, hinting at deeper psychological and cultural influences. Study ...

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as ...