GLAAD’s annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) has always warned of the dangers major social media platforms pose to LGBTQ+ people. But the organization’s 2026 report highlights that things have ...

New study of more than 1,500 adults found online connections with strangers were linked to higher loneliness, while real-life ...

Social media can shape behavior and mental health in both positive and negative ways. A Yale researcher explains the risks for teens, the impact of algorithms and how to use digital media more ...

The recent verdict holding major social media companies legally liable for harm caused by addictive product design highlights ...

Across the country, lawmakers are making the Internet more age restricted, with age verification mandates on social media and ...

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For the decades we’ve been using social media, there’s been a debate over how youth should be able to access it.

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Massachusetts leaders are looking to address the potentially harmful use of social media by teens, but experts and even ...

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There is such thing as sharing too much of your life. Whether it's Facebook, TikTok, or other popular apps, social media has become the best way to communicate and keep in touch. From posting photos ...