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Social media can cause stress in real life. Our 'digital thermometer' helps track it

Social media has reached more than half (63.9%) of the world's population since it got started in 1996. Social network platforms grew from 970 million users in 2010 to 5.41 billion in July 2025. The ... Read More

How social media is shaping teen confidence and identity

I had a teen last week say to me, 'I just don't feel like I belong.' And I think that sentence really describes a lot of teens' experiences.”Dr. Lauren Hartman said she’s hearing that more often in ... Read More

Should Teens Be Banned From Social Media?

Recent years have seen alarming increases in youth self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Parents, educators, and mental health experts are naturally concerned, and many blame social media. Governments have ... Read More

Instagram says it's overhauling how teens experience the app, making it more ‘PG-13’

Instagram said Tuesday that it would overhaul its approach to teenagers’ accounts and try to crack down on their access to objectionable content after a firestorm of bad publicity over how teens use ... Read More

Social media teaches us teens we have to be ‘perfect.' Let's change that | Opinion

As a student in a large high school, I see how social media affects teenagers and how they see themselves and others. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat constantly surround us with ... Read More

What your teenage son is really seeing on social media, according to new survey

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ... Read More