There is an assumption that social media use is mainly habitual or driven by addiction-like mechanisms, but findings ...

Researchers Dr. Noushin Mohammadian and Prof. Dr. Omid Fatahi Valilai of Constructor University in Bremen have presented a ...

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Two recent jury verdicts have cast a harsh light on social media. A New Mexico jury found Meta, owner of Instagram and Facebook, negligent for misleading users about the safety of its platforms. A day ...

This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on social media and how the views and experiences of teens vary across sites. This ...

The British prime minister will meet with executives from Meta, Google and other companies on Thursday as his government explores how to protect children from online harms. By Michael D. Shear ...

Summary: A recent California trial awarding $6 million to a plaintiff has put the tech world on notice, holding Google and Meta liable for the “harmful” addictive qualities of their platforms. In a ...

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Many countries are pursuing social media bans for anyone under 16, but a recent poll is putting the effectiveness of such laws into question. The Molly Rose Foundation, a charity organization that ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

The young woman described to a jury what it was like to lose control of her life to social media. She began as a child, she said, and over time the habit expanded to fill nearly every available hour — ...