Social media use may reflect stress relief and belonging more than habit

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

Social media pals aren’t necessarily making you feel less lonely, finds research

New study of more than 1,500 adults found online connections with strangers were linked to higher loneliness, while real-life ...
WSHU

How social media affects mental health, and why it’s complicated

Social media can shape behavior and mental health in both positive and negative ways. A Yale researcher explains the risks for teens, the impact of algorithms and how to use digital media more ...

RIP social media. What comes next is messy.

Rather, the dynamics that give rise to all those negative outcomes are structurally embedded in the very architecture of ...

Sharper brains switch to a 'not what you know, but who you know' mindset online and on social media, study shows

Forming social connections online and via social media reduces how much people engage with and learn from the content posted but significantly boosts their networking performance, according to new ...

Passenger on Hantavirus Cruise Ship Addresses Rumors Guests Are Having Their Social Media Censored

"It’s not easy having all this media exposure out of nowhere and most people don’t want it," 'MV Hondius' passenger Kasem Ibn ...
Us Weekly

Half Baked Harvest Founder Tieghan Gerard Addresses Critics After Social Media Hiatus

Influencer Tieghan Gerard is firing off at the haters.

The beagles of Ridglan Farms were released — and are becoming social media stars

Have you been seeing videos of beagles all over your social media feed? Are they adorable and curious, running around on grass for the first time? These dogs are among the 1,500 that were freed from ...