Social media has reshaped the way billions of people connect, communicate, and see themselves. 6 billion users worldwide as of 2024.That number is staggering - and so are the questions it raises.

Newly released World Happiness Report offers new findings on social media and who is the happiest. Here are 10 findings.

Social media is bad for kids, increasing their risk of depression, self-harm, substance use and behavior problems, a major evidence review has concluded. The risk social media poses to kids’ health is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The negative mental health effects of social media ...

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., spoke on bipartisan legislation he introduced Tuesday to warn parents about the harmful effects of social media, saying his efforts are "common sense." Fetterman and ...