About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today.

Artificial intelligence is already blurring how we think about what is real, even when we know the truth. A recent study at UC Davis had AI chatbots send messages to people’s phones to remind them to ...

Less than a week after the House moved to ban social media for users under 14 years old, Gov. Maura Healey proposed her own, ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be grilled on Wednesday on the addictive nature of social media for youth, though scientists have not reached a consensus on whether "addiction" is the right label for ...

Younger Americans are more likely to use social media at least sometimes for health information than their older peers.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Understanding the effects of a constantly changing social media landscape has grown more challenging with potential federal policy changes that would limit the funding required to ...

Two years ago, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, called for warning labels on social media platforms, citing concerns about the potential mental health risks associated with heavy use, especially ...

Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that her administration is proposing legislation that she says would protect children who use ...

Top executives from firms such as Meta and YouTube will be asked what they are doing to protect children.

"I think the argument for a ban is an admission of failure that we cannot regulate companies, so we can only restrict ...

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 ...

The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements in one such trial ...