Stop scrolling: California professor discusses to avoid politically fueled social media stress
Doom scrolling after the election got a lot darker with political polarization reaching new heights pitting Democrats against Republicans.
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Doom scrolling after the election got a lot darker with political polarization reaching new heights pitting Democrats against Republicans.
Teens getting more hours of daily screen time are reporting increased levels of anxiety and depression symptoms, according to new data. But technology isn't always all bad, an expert explains.
Experts say fabricated headlines can mislead the public at a time when facts are crucial.
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are on the rise. Here's how to spot them.
"Galaxy Gas" is a new spin on an old drug — nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or "whippets" — and it's taken over social media.
Glocks, military-style rifles and "ghost guns" have all been advertised for sale on easily accessible sites like Facebook and Instagram, a new report finds.
California will make it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive feeds to children without parental consent beginning in 2027 under a new law Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Friday.
MrBeast's production company, along with Amazon Studios, is facing a lawsuit involving contestants from the reality show "Beast Games."
Meta bills the new Instagram service as having built-in protections for teens that give parents peace of mind.
Ads for major Republican and Democratic groups and candidates appear under racist content that could be making money on X.
The day after the shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, the internet saw a huge spike in calls for violence, and in particular an increase in calls for a modern-day civil war, researchers say.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
San Francisco Bay Area tech giant Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the company used biometric data of users without their permission.
Many of the falsehoods have followed Kamala Harris for years and focus on her citizenship status, racial identity and political achievements.
Indian influencer Aanvi Kamdar was shooting Instagram reels at the popular Kumbhe waterfall when she slipped into a 300-foot deep gorge.
On the same day that California's largest school district voted to ban smartphone usage during school hours, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants to apply the same restrictions in schools across the state.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
Users also received pop-up notification that seemed to suggest the change would result in more user engagement.
In a bipartisan vote, the California State Senate approved a bill from a Bay Area lawmaker aimed at targeting social media addiction among children and teens.
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
The retailer says the peelable treats have been "flying off the shelves" ever since TikTokers discovered the candy.
Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
The Supreme Court heard a free speech case involving the Biden administration's efforts to pressure social media companies to remove what it said was false information.
The two cases concern Republican-backed state laws that aim to restrict social media companies like Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, from moderating content.
Google wants access to Reddit users' "authentic, human conversations" to help train its artificial intelligence tools.
