Sensationalism, controversy, and misinformation outperform factual reporting, eroding trust in journalism and deepening societal divisions. Three journalists weigh in.

History will tell how consequential Trump’s return to the White House will be, but in the short term at least, it can already ...

Social media is reshaping young minds, fueling addiction, and sparking legal battles. Are platforms doing enough to protect users?

An analysis of more than 4 million Facebook posts created by news outlets and political parties in 2024 highlights global social media engagement trends and political polarization during a year which ...

Below, additional findings from the study titled "S-Net: A Study on Social Media Usage and Behavior" by Performics ... In addition, moms are more likely than other women to believe they can influence ...

They can share dangerous behavior, which can influence what you start to see as normal. “Social media can definitely increase the frequency that kids are looking at images that have been edited ...

De-influencing is Gen Z’s way of fighting back against consumerism, but it’s also a wake-up call for the influencer industry. Many influencers have built entire careers and millions of dollars by ...

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media company plans to spend as much as $65 billion this year alone to build on its artificial intelligence efforts. Billionaire investor ...

A secret social media influence campaign that attempted to lobby ... was one of the efforts disrupted by Meta, according to its quarterly threat report issued at the end of May.

The growing influence of social and digital media has significantly transformed wedding traditions in the country. Once simple celebrations, weddings have now evolved into extravagant, week-long ...