Many children and teens in the U.S. are addicted to smartphones and laptops, but their parents are oblivious. Yet compulsive ...

The surveys included questions about mobile phones, video games and social ... media. One of the more important features of the study, said co-author Yunyu Xiao, an assistant professor at Weill ...

As of 2018, 3.1 billion people — roughly one-third of the global population — use social media. Globally, the number of social media users has grown by 13% (362 million) in the past year. Internet and ...

Voices of OUT is art, activism, and truth-telling. It’s about creating space where LGBTQ+ stories are not only seen but celebrated — raw, proud, and powerful,” Barbara McClane said ...

Coupled with rising screen time across social media giants like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, this data raises critical ...

The study found that those who had high and increasing addiction to mobile phones and social media platforms were at a higher risk of suicidal behaviors and thoughts. At year four, almost 18% of kids ...

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

What does video game addiction look like and what can we do about it? Dr. Clifford Sussman is a child psychiatrist who specializes in video game and internet addiction. He defines the problem ...

As a group of schools tells parents to limit their smartphone usage, Helen Coffey argues that our behaviour is just as important when it comes to helping the next generation get off their devices ...

The federal court blocks Florida’s HB 3, a law limiting social media access for youths, citing constitutional free speech protections in its injunction.

The law seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social media accounts on certain platforms — though it would allow parents to give consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have accounts.