A review in the International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning discusses the research literature on social media surveillance. It highlights how the practice has become a central feature of ...

Approximately 20% of American adolescents experience a mental health disorder each year, a number that has been on the rise.

Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...

In case parents needed another reason to police their children's screen time, new research shows that social media use is ...

The challenge for scientific researchers in the health field is how to build sufficient diversity into their participant pool ...

A growing share of Republicans say that those who call out others on social media for posts that might be considered offensive are mainly holding people accountable.

Social media platforms have exploited our ancient wiring for conflict and alarm to create addictive outrage, leading to ...

Most teen boys are exposed to “digital masculinity,” with posts showing up in their feeds that criticize their body, their emotions and girls, a new survey says.

Funding for a long-term study on the effects of social media on 325 Wisconsin teenagers aged 13-15 resumed on Monday after ...

The UK’s biggest celebration of social science research returns this October for its 23rd year. The aim of the festival is to ...

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