There is an assumption that social media use is mainly habitual or driven by addiction-like mechanisms, but findings ...

Leeron is a New York-based writer who specializes in covering technology for small and mid-sized businesses. Her work has been featured in publications including Bankrate, Quartz, the Village Voice, ...

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 ...

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 ...

In January, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, appeared at a congressional hearing to answer questions about how social media potentially harms children. Zuckerberg opened by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

A new survey finds that teens continue to use social media heavily, despite broad concerns over mental health and well-being. Credit: Vicky Leta / Mashable The online survey of 1,453 U.S. teens ...

Problematic social media use (PSMU) shares many features of other behavioral addictions. PSMU was recently reviewed in the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine by National ...