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

More than half of college students are lonely – and those who use social media the most are particularly likely to feel isolated, a study of tens of thousands of 18 to 24-year-olds in the US shows.

The findings come from a nationally representative study of more than 20,000 Americans that Gallup and the Charles F.

As social media becomes a central part of young people's lives, concerns are growing about its impact on their mental health.

Countries around the world are moving to restrict children’s access to social media, led by Australia’s landmark law banning ...

Increases in social media use during early adolescence were linked with lower performance scores measuring cognitive function. Differences were "modest but consistent" in key areas like reading, ...

young girl studying and listening to music on the laptop sitting on the floor of the living room at home Juliana Belo Gutierrez/iStockphoto / Getty Images/iStockphoto Preteens using increasing amounts ...

While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it’s not true for the United States, other English-speaking countries and parts of Western Europe. That’s according to ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Olivia Kanavati might think about social media more than she uses it. The 17-year-old from a Twin Cities suburb uses an app that tracks how many times a day she opens social media on ...

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 ...

How harmful is social media for teenagers? This is one of the most debated questions surrounding youth health today, and the answer is complicated and nuanced. A new narrative review published in the ...