Does Social Media Mean Teens Are Getting Heard? Sort of.

Teen respondents to the Headway Election Challenge said being represented in politics goes beyond identity — it’s rooted in the issues that affect their lives. By Terry Parris Jr. Arnav Goyal, 14, ... Read More

What even is social media, tho? Adults and teens often differ, researchers find

When it comes to digital media and social media, fam—teens and adults are sometimes lowkey on different wavelengths. Read More

Social Media and Mental Distress

"The Anxious Generation" and other works have shone a harsh light on social media and its effects on youth mental health. Parents seem convinced, youth more conflicted. Read More

Social media, friends, and memes: How Valley teens get the news and how they check their facts

For National News Literacy Week, ABC15 teamed up with multimedia students at McClintock High School to create a project that highlights how younger generations find, interpret, and verify the news. Read More

Teens say their experience on social media is better than you think. Here’s why

Teens are entering the chat around social media. Adults often stress about the anxiety, self-esteem issues and social comparisons that teenagers may encounter on social media, but a new study is ... Read More

The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis

Back in 2017, psychologist Jean Twenge set off a firestorm in the field of psychology. Twenge studies generational trends at San Diego State University. When she looked at mental health metrics for ... Read More

Social media-fueled teen flash mobs prompt closures of businesses and public centers nationwide

Throughout the country, swaths of dozens — sometimes hundreds — of teens are creating chaos in malls, public pools and other community spaces, with some instances leading to arrests for violent ... Read More

Social media is driving teen mental health crisis, surgeon general warns

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, long a proponent of mental health awareness, has issued a warning that social media use is a main contributor to depression, anxiety and other problems in the nation's ... Read More

Teens Increasingly Rely On Social Media For News - But They Don’t Trust It

Whereas print, TV and radio outlets are still the primary sources of news in older age groups, Instagram is now the most popular news sources among younger people. TikTok and YouTube follow closely ... Read More

Majority of teens get news from social media and YouTube

More than half (54 percent) of teenagers say they find news at least a few times a week from social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, according to a survey by Common Sense ... Read More

Does Social Media Make Teens Unhappy? It May Depend on Their Age.

A large study in Britain found two specific windows of adolescence when some teenagers are most sensitive to social media. By Virginia Hughes Over the past few years, as the cold glow of a smartphone ... Read More