Australia recently decided to try something ambitious. Starting late last year, all children under 16 have been banned from having accounts on social-media sites such as TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram ...
Bans on teenagers' social media use are gathering pace worldwide. Their proponents claim that social media bans will improve young people's mental health, but what evidence supports these claims? In ...
A recent study underscored the suggestion that taking a break from social media can be beneficial for your mental health — even if it’s just for a short time. The study was first published in JAMA ...
CNN talks to rescue diver after first survivor rescued from Laos cave ...
Doomscrolling was ruining my life. Since the pandemic, I spent much of my free time scrolling online. And the more stressful the news was, the more addicted I got. In August 2025, I noticed I was ...
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 ...