Medical Xpress: Social media is boosting mental health disorders and suicidal thoughts among teens, particularly in girls
Social media is boosting mental health disorders and suicidal thoughts among teens, particularly in girls
Psychology Today: How Social Media and Cultural Pressure Are Harming Our Girls
Psychologists rightfully blame girls’ high stress levels and poor mental health outcomes at least partly on social media. The average girl today starts using social platforms by age 12, and they are ...
MSN: Social media sites failing to protect girls from harm at every stage, NSPCC says
Social media platforms are failing to protect women and girls from harm at every stage, according to new research from the NSPCC. The children’s charity created fake profiles of a teenage girl across ...
Social media sites failing to protect girls from harm at every stage, NSPCC says
It is fashionable to blame social media for all of society’s social ills, but it is not an effective strategy to help reduce adolescent girls’ focus on their body image. It is important to help young ...
Social media targets young girls with concerning content, a recent study found. The study set up a new Instagram account ...
SheKnows on MSN: How black and white teens - and boys and girls - differ on social media
How black and white teens - and boys and girls - differ on social media
NBC 10 Philadelphia: Pa. man sentenced after using social media to sexually exploit, threaten girls
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to decades in prison after sexually exploiting young girls online, according to officials. Valentin Lubinski, 26, of Malvern, is accused of using social media under ...
Pa. man sentenced after using social media to sexually exploit, threaten girls
Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...
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 ...
CNN: Nearly half of teens say social media is bad for youth mental health, report finds
The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US ...
Nearly half of teens say social media is bad for youth mental health, report finds
Pew Research Center: What parents say about their teen’s uses of social media
About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on social media and how the views ...
The Hill: New research shows teen social media bans might not be the answer
For more than a decade, policymakers and advocacy groups have cast teenagers’ use of social media as a looming public health crisis. This now widely accepted assumption has fueled calls for bans and ...
New research shows teen social media bans might not be the answer
KQED: Social Media, Earlier Puberty: How Parents Can Keep Up with Changing Environments
Social Media, Earlier Puberty: How Parents Can Keep Up with Changing Environments
Yahoo: ‘Today’s Dylan Dreyer Admits How Social Media Makes Her Feel ‘Insecure’
Dylan Dreyer got candid about feeling the negative effects of social media. The Today meteorologist chatted about parenthood with NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen on the Thursday, April 17, episode of her The ...
Yahoo: Social Media Reacts To Fit Woman Saying “I Gymmed Too Hard” In Viral Dress Video
An entertaining video posted by an athletic young lady named Camila has received much praise and criticism from social media users. While joking about her physicality, she started the conversation… ...