Social Media News More Children Are Depressed And Anxious Is Social Media Really Behind It

How social media can impact a child’s mental health, as Australia enacts ban

The ban’s rollout is being closely watched worldwide, as regulators in other countries consider similar restrictions. Read More

Why big tech bosses are keeping their kids off social media platforms

From YouTube CEO Neal Mohan to Bill Gates, top tech leaders are limiting their children's screen time as studies link social media to teen anxiety and governments move towards age bans ... Read More

Social media's impact on children topic of panel discussion on 'Anxious Generation'

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg communications professor Jessica Ghilani likens the design of social media platforms to casinos without windows. The introduction of algorithmic sorting to ... Read More

The teen social media crisis is here. What now?

Whether reconnecting with old friends, sharing life's milestones with loved ones or networking among work colleagues, social media has become indispensable for many adults and can be both a convenient ... Read More

The troubling lack of data behind Australia's social media ban on children

The trouble with the scientific evidence behind the social media ban in Australia is that there is not more of it. What's more, there's a worrying trend around the world which common sense tells you ... Read More

‘Anxious Generation’ author lays out perils of social media – and offers a way to a more civil future

Speaking to a packed crowd at Battell Chapel on Wednesday, the social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt ’85 invoked the biblical tale of the tower of Babel as a metaphor for the harms caused by ... Read More

Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?

For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday is just the beginning. Read More

A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ... Read More

Mental Health Crisis: Senior doctor explains why teens are more depressed, anxious and lonely than ever

Teen mental health crisis: Adolescence should be a time of curiosity and optimism, full of social friendships. Yet more of today’s teenagers are feeling hopeless, afraid, and alone. “In the last 10 ... Read More

Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. By Ellen Barry Dialing down the use ... Read More

Mom who lost daughter, 15, to suicide after online bullying urges UN to support laws banning kids’ from social media

A heartbroken mom who lost her 15-year-old daughter to suicide after cruel online bullying urged world leaders to support legislation banning kids’ use of social media during a UN General Assembly in ... Read More

Local psychiatrist discusses effect violent social media content has on children

TULSA, Okla. — Dr. Matthew Sharp, the Chief Medical Officer at Parkside Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, discussed the effect violent social media content can have on children who are exposed to it. Read More