Is a social media ban for teens the answer?

Australia is leading the charge in banning social media for people under 16 — but there is lingering doubt as to the efficacy ...
Forbes

Is Social Media The New Google? Gen Z Turn To Google 25% Less Than Gen X When Searching

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. In 2024, internet usage made a significant migration from ...
CNN

The election proved the media is in crisis. Here’s what it needs to do to regain its relevance

Donald Trump’s reelection last week emboldened his allies to proclaim that he had vanquished the American news media as well as Vice President Kamala Harris. “The media is dead,” Fox News comedian ...
Pew Research Center

Teens, Social Media and Mental Health

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...
PBS

Social media’s role in fueling extremism and misinformation in a divided political climate

Half of U.S. adults say they sometimes get their news from social media. However, almost two-thirds of adults say they view social media as a bad thing for democracy. This raises the question of ...
CNN

My social media is helpful and positive. Here is how yours can be, too

Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. For all ...
NPR

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 ...
The Hill

Americans’ trust in media at lowest point in 5 decades: Survey

Americans’ trust in the media to report the news fairly and accurately has sunk to its lowest point in more than five decades. Just 31 percent of respondents in Gallup’s latest survey on the topic ...