techtimes: Why More Users Are Deleting Social Media Apps in 2025: Social Media Detox and Digital Wellness Rise
More people are deleting social media apps as phone addiction 2025 concerns grow, pushing users to reassess how constant connectivity affects their daily lives. Many now recognize how excessive ...
Why More Users Are Deleting Social Media Apps in 2025: Social Media Detox and Digital Wellness Rise
A former Putin confidant compared the dynamic to the radicalization spiral of a social media algorithm, feeding users content that provokes an emotional reaction. “They read his mood and they start to slip him that kind of stuff,” he said.
Anna Mammarelli argues that posting on social media empowers students by fostering self-expression, connection and memory.
TechCrunch: Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit
Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit
Pew Research Center: What parents say about their teen’s uses of social media
About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on social media and how the views ...
Why do social media platforms have such a hold on so many? Apart from “addictive” design features, a place to look is in the identity needs we are trying to meet.
Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.
How social media reshaped American identity from 2006 to 2026. Data on platform usage, online behavior, social commerce, and the cultural shifts that defined a generation.
Medical Xpress on MSN: Jury ruling sharpens questions over when heavy social media use becomes addiction
On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had caused her harm. Google and Meta, which were the companies that were found ...
Jury ruling sharpens questions over when heavy social media use becomes addiction
The New York Times: How Social Media Videos Fueled Zohran Mamdani’s Success
The New York Times: How Brands Are Taking Back Social Media From Influencers
Instead of relying on celebrities, brands are controlling the message by making their own social media videos. You may not even realize they’re selling you something. Sarah Tang records social media ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. () — Today’s teens are not just scrolling through the news. They are explaining it, reacting to it and sharing it with their peers on social media. Across platforms ...
CNN: Social media videos and surprise phone calls: How Trump told the world about Iran
Social media videos and surprise phone calls: How Trump told the world about Iran
CNET: OpenAI's New Social Media App Will Be All AI Videos, Thanks to New Sora 2 Model
OpenAI's New Social Media App Will Be All AI Videos, Thanks to New Sora 2 Model
Forbes: Pro-Iran Videos Flood Social Media—Including A Lego Version Of Trump—But X, Meta, TikTok Are Silent
Pro-Iran Videos Flood Social Media—Including A Lego Version Of Trump—But X, Meta, TikTok Are Silent
PORTSMOUTH, NH—Video content created for social media video platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram is having an increasing influence on viewer habits and redefining the concept of TV viewing, ...
MSN: How new-age social media marketing is changing and what you need to know in 2026
Social media marketing was once an exciting new way for companies to market their products and services. Businesses set up profiles, gathered followers and began posting regularly. In the early days, ...
How new-age social media marketing is changing and what you need to know in 2026
Earlier this week, a heartwarming post about a girl, a puppy, and a police officer went viral across social media platforms. The post consisted of two dashcam images of a distraught 12-year-old who, ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National multimedia sports platform OutKick finished 2025 with the highest total social video views ever on Facebook and X with over 147 million combined, up 61 ...
NPR: Simple tricks to spot AI-generated videos in your social media feed
Observer: Sora Marks OpenAI’s Leap Into Social Media—and Into a Reality Crisis
Sora is redefining social media by merging A.I. video generation with community-driven creation and collaboration. Cheng Xin/Getty Images The reception has been divided. Critics say Sora signals the ...
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