Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But ...

The Netflix series Adolescence is hard to escape. One of the judges at our South Asia Awards in Delhi last weekend told me that his family were gripped by the drama about a teenage schoolboy in ...

The hit Netflix series Adolescence has fueled discussion about banning social media and smartphones for children. But experts ...

A groundbreaking new study of young people's digital media use has revealed surprising results, including evidence that ...

The evidence linking social media to teen loneliness crumbles under scrutiny. Discover how flawed research methods create ...

According to a study courtesy of the University of South Florida, owning a phone can actually yield positive outcomes. It’s ...

The show’s co-creator Jack Thorne has called on the UK government to ban smartphones for those under 16, following a similar move made by Australia to ban social media for the same age range.

A survey of more than 1500 children suggests that smartphones can be beneficial to their mental and social well-being – unless they start using social media. Justin Martin at the University of ...

Arkansas takes a hatchet to adults’ and minors’ protected speech alike though the Constitution demands it use a scalpel,” the ...

including evidence that smartphone ownership may actually benefit children. The study also suggests a link between social media posting and various negative outcomes, as well as data connecting ...

Reducing your screen time is often more than just a matter of willpower, especially for younger people whose brains and ...