Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...

Most teenagers have 24/7 access to a popular drug. They are high off it for hours a day and carry it in their pockets everywhere they go. The drug? Social media. From making calls to getting ...

PALERMO, Italy — Screen time isn’t the villain. New international research suggests parents have been fighting the wrong battle entirely. After following over 400 teenagers for seven months, ...

Problematic social media use (PSMU) shares many features of other behavioral addictions. PSMU was recently reviewed in the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine by National ...

SEWICKLEY, Pa. (KDKA) — Many people remember MADD, or Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Now a grassroots group spreading around the country is modeling itself after MADD, this time to protect kids from ...

Parents who want to stop children from becoming addicted to social media should crack down on internet use before the age of 12, research shows. Intervening before this age can reduce the risk of ...

An ongoing federal lawsuit alleges that social media companies have designed addictive platforms, exploiting young users. Corpus Christi Independent School District wants in. The Corpus Christi ISD ...

Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media is a new documentary that exposes the real-life consequences of the algorithms of Big Tech companies and their impact on children and teens. In 2022, ...

The conversation at my family dinner table this week was heavier than usual. After discussing Charlie Kirk’s tragic assassination, I asked my three sons a question I dreaded hearing the answer to: Did ...

The United States is failing its children by failing to protect them from addictive products, former Rep. Patrick Kennedy told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker Sunday. “We’ve got to stop all of ...