Although social media can have benefits, it can also have significant negative consequences for mental health.

Social media platforms are failing to protect women and girls from harm at every stage, according to new research from the NSPCC. The children’s charity created fake profiles of a teenage girl across ...

Girls between the ages of 13 and 19 are widely exposed to beauty content online that promotes products unsuitable for young skin—even when they are not actively seeking beauty-related information.

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US ...

Social media does not create but rather amplifies notorious challenges teen girls often experience in real life: self-consciousness, body image issues, insecurity, and peer aggression. That is why ...

For the latest survey data on social media and tech use among teens, see “Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025.” Public health experts, lawmakers and parents have cautioned about the effects of ...

Psychologists rightfully blame girls’ high stress levels and poor mental health outcomes at least partly on social media. The average girl today starts using social platforms by age 12, and they are ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screentime. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...