Social media CEOs once again are being called to testify before the Senate in light of mounting legal and public pressure to protect young users on their platforms. The leaders of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap were invited to testify next month before the Senate Judiciary Committee,

Social media can shape behavior and mental health in both positive and negative ways. A Yale researcher explains the risks for teens, the impact of algorithms and how to use digital media more intentionally.

Rather, the dynamics that give rise to all those negative outcomes are structurally embedded in the very architecture of social media. So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless someone hits upon a brilliant fundamental redesign that manages to change those dynamics.

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

Donald Trump posted several videos from his visit to Beijing on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, despite the US president's site being blocked by China's Great Firewall

The Senate Judiciary Committee has called on the executives of major social media companies to testify before the panel next month regarding child online safety. Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa,

Ben Summer explains what fictional voters taught him about social media's role in the election campaign.

Social media is abuzz with "blue dot fever" theories. But do industry trends reflect declining interest in live music?

An Italian parents' group and a number of families faced off against Meta and TikTok on Thursday in the first hearing of a lawsuit that seeks to restrict