The Department of Homeland Security deleted a social media post on Sunday after backlash over its attempt to tie the World ...

Social apps like Instagram, TikTok and Facebook are designed to be addictive. What would they look like if we removed the worst features?

Britain plans to ban people under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to protect them from harmful content.

KNUTSFORD, UNITED KINGDOM APRIL 21: In this photo illustration tweets by Stephen King and Elon Musk is seen on a mobile cellphone on April 21, 2023 in Knutsford, United Kingdom. The social media ...

"The Social Network," Aaron Sorkin will tell the story of how Facebook infiltrated our daily lives in "The Social Reckoning." ...

Australia is world-leading in taking active measures to keep people safe online – home to the world’s first dedicated online ...

President Donald Trump’s Oval Office briefing was upstaged Thursday as social media users went wild over a man with a protruding belly button. The unidentified man with a noticeable belly button was ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. Like many of us, I have struggled with social media. After a day of working at Slate, I’d close my computer, only to reach for my phone. Built in ...

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 ...

The U.K. is rolling out a trial social media ban for hundreds of teenagers. The trial will see restrictions ranging from curfews to time caps on certain popular apps like Instagram, TikTok, and ...

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 ...