The social part of the brain is in constant contact with the emotional center of the brain, according to scientists at Northwestern University. The new findings confirm what many have long thought: ...

Joan Donovan is on the board of Free Press and the founder of the Critical Internet Studies Institute. The shocking events of Jan. 6, 2021, signaled a major break from the nonviolent rallies that ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

For the latest survey data on social media and tech use among teens, see “Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025.” Public health experts, lawmakers and parents have cautioned about the effects of ...