Whether social media connects us or leaves us feeling isolated depends on how we use it, according to new research from The University of Manchester. A major review of global evidence has found that ...

"There's debate around a number of themes that seem to be political," says one industry expert about why the Ryan Gosling-led film has seen a sky-high level of social media engagement. By Ryan ...

A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for ...

A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found YouTube and Meta liable in a landmark trial over whether social media companies should be held accountable for fueling a mental health crisis among children.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services. The ...

Do you doomscroll? If so, you’re not alone. One 2024 survey found that almost a third of American adults regularly doomscroll—that is, swipe through endless social media feeds—and millennials and Gen ...

A Virginia law limiting minors' social media use to one hour per day has been blocked by a federal court. A trade group representing major social media companies sued, arguing the law violates the ...

State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence. By Tiffany Hsu Steven Lee Myers and Stuart A.

As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, the first Project Hail Mary social media reactions have landed, and they're all overwhelmingly positive. Multiple critics have hailed it as a masterpiece, ...

An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and controls — such as time limits and restricted access ...

While it's important to stay informed about what's going on in the world, endlessly scrolling through your social media feeds and absorbing what's likely to be a largely negative influx of information ...

Moltbook, a new social-media site for AI agents, has divided the tech sector. The website claims to have over 1.5 million AI agent users, 110,000 posts and 500,000 comments. While some, including Elon ...