Editor’s note: This story was updated Jan. 27 to reflect the status of Defense Department school social media communications. The Department of Defense issued a global pause on all official social ...

The spread of conspiracy theories, anti-elite attitudes and other beliefs often deemed corrosive to democratic health is common across virtually all social media. But according to a recent paper ...

Remember all those rage-born social media companies that sprang up around the time Musk took over Twitter? How many are left and how are they doing? That link is to a TechCrunch article called “The X ...

It is nearly impossible to live a life free of social media influence. It's free and entertaining, and almost everyone on the planet is participating. From Pinterest boards to TikTok dances to ...

Social media use is widespread and continues to grow. The most popular social media site, Facebook, is used by 68% of Americans and the average American spends over two hours a day on social media.

Love it or hate it, social media plays a part in every day life in 2025. Being an influencer on social media platform has become a full-blown career for many... and there are many different websites ...

I noticed the compulsive behaviors first. The way, at any pause or break in my day, my finger clicked the Instagram or X app on my phone, seemingly without my consent. Eating a snack? Click. Sitting ...

The below piece is the winning high school essay in the Network of Enlightened Women’s 2025 essay contest. One of the biggest problems with social media is how it’s destroying attention spans. We’ve ...