In times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens need to stay informed about recent political events. To this end, people increasingly use social media. However, because social media are ...

Young women who engage in non-suicidal self-injury demonstrate significantly different brain activity when receiving positive and negative social media feedback compared to healthy peers, with the ...

According to Goali Saedi Bocci, author of The Social Media Workbook for Teens, social media has pros and cons when it comes to our mental health. Indeed, after spending the last year researching and ...

Social media use is often highlighted as an important cause of the recent rise in depression among adolescents. However, this perspective overlooks a crucial reverse causality, namely that levels of ...

Even brief exposure to negative social media comments can trigger immediate anxiety and mood drops in adults, especially younger users, new research reveals. Study: An experimental online study on the ...

Whether reconnecting with old friends, sharing life's milestones with loved ones or networking among work colleagues, social media has become indispensable for many adults and can be both a convenient ...

Social media users can use their accounts to post anything, ranging from short videos on TikTok to timed pictures and videos on Snapchat. Among these users, some individuals may gain fame and ...

Especially in the current state of the world, with all kinds of news at our fingertips and a world of commentary on social media, it's not surprising that many people are struggling with the ...