If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The negative mental health effects of social media on kids ...
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 ...
Karley Beckman is an Associate Investigator with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. Claire Rogerson is a Research Fellow with the Australian Research Council ...