About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today.

On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had ...

A new study published in Addictive Behaviors suggests that struggling to control your social media habits takes a toll on ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens’ use of digital devices, social media and other online platforms. For this analysis, we surveyed 1,316 U.S. teens. The survey was ...

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

New research finds that more social media use may lead to depressive symptoms over time. Credit: FG Trade Latin / E+ via Getty Images For years, research on social media and youth mental health has ...

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 ...

A giant new study of social media use by fourth through twelfth graders found that moderate use of online platforms was "associated with the best well-being outcomes"—better than those seen with kids ...

Capturing and keeping audience attention online has been a constant challenge for a long time. Gone are the days when text on a website was more than enough to convey information effectively. That’s ...

Providing physicians with tools to minimize the risks associated with sharing information via social media will help to improve the distribution of information and avoid privacy violations. Technology ...

I have four kids − three teenagers and a preteen. And I've banned them from using (most) social media. Social media is addictive and exposes kids to an array of distractions and vices. I just don't ...