For two decades now, social media companies have been virtually untouchable, profitably floating above accusations that they normalize propaganda, addict children and degrade our character. Legally ...

Two years ago, the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s book about the dangers of social-media became a best-seller—and the subject of some critical eye-rolling. Now, for many, it’s become essential.

Closing arguments began Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has ...

As artificial intelligence and immersive digital worlds accelerate at unprecedented speed, one pressing question emerges: What will happen to human relationships, identity and society when more of ...

Social media influencers (SMIs) can perpetuate the flow of misinformation online because of the unique relationship they have with their followers, research led by Cardiff Business School finds. For ...

During AY2025-2026 the CUNY Office of Research funded 16 Research in the Classroom (RIC) grants for faculty to incorporate authentic research activities into their undergraduate courses. This ...

Analog problems cannot be solved with a digital ban, and age verification does not work like at a checkout counter.

Appstinence founder Gabriela Nguyen deleted her social media accounts and downgraded to a dumbphone after finding the tech ...

Why do so many couples in committed relationships find the pressure to celebrate Valentine’s Day and other relationship ...

Teenagers who use social media more frequently may show slightly higher empathy, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers at Georgia State University. The study, a systematic review published ...

When the education secretary writes to every head teacher in England insisting schools must be phone-free environments for the entire school day, I understand the impulse. When she says phones shouldn ...

Every time you scroll, like, or share on a social media platform, an algorithm is watching, learning, and deciding what you ...