Texting, social networking and other media use linked to poor academic ...

Freshmen women spend nearly half their day -- 12 hours -- engaged in some form of media use, particularly texting, music, the Internet and social networking. Read More

News Use Across Social Media Platforms - Pew Research Center

How do different social networking websites stack up when it comes to news? How many people engage with news across multiple social sites? And what are their news consumption habits on traditional ... Read More

How Social Networking Helps Teaching (and Worries Some Professors)

Services like Facebook and Twitter allow for creativity in the classroom, but they should be used with learning goals in mind, said experts at a technology conference. Read More

Social media use tied to poor physical health - University at Buffalo

The UB-led research is among the first to demonstrate a link between social media use and biological markers associated with poor physical health. Read More

U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta’s Social Media Dominance

On Monday, Meta will face off against the federal government in a landmark antitrust trial over claims that it illegally quashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp. Read More

Wired Campus: When Professors Create Social Networks for Classes, Some ...

He says that there are productive — and non-creepy — ways for professors to use social-networking technologies, but that the best approach is to create online forums that students want to join ... Read More

Teens aware of social media effects, crafting exit paths–study

According to researcher Nikhila Natarajan, teenagers are increasingly aware of the negative effects of social media on their mental and physical health. Read More

Your style of social media use may be connected to your wellbeing

Psychologists believe our style of social media usage has important effects on our psychological wellbeing, but we’ve struggled to measure people’s online behaviour accurately – until now. Read More