Given how new age technology is steadily permeating everyday life, greater efforts are
needed to inform adolescent users and their families about the negative consequences of …

Social media and new media are becoming increasingly important in the lives of preteens
and teens. This article reviews what is currently known about positive and negative effects of …

Social media use by youth is nearly universal. Up to 95% of youth ages 13–17 report using a
social media platform, with more than a third saying they use social media “almost …

Social media use by youth is nearly universal. Up to 95% of youth ages 13–17 report using a
social media platform, with more than a third saying they use social media “almost …

Materials and Methods Systematic reviews, meta-analyses and key studies are reviewed to
provide insights into the state of current research linking digital technology and social media …

Using social media Web sites is among the most common activity of today's children and
adolescents. Any Web site that allows social interaction is considered a social media site …

Today's children and adolescents are immersed in both traditional and new forms of digital
media. Research on traditional media, such as television, has identified health concerns and …

Evidence suggests that social media can impact detrimentally on children and young
people's mental health. At the same time, social media use can be beneficial and have …

This was the year that social media itself went viral—and not in a good way. In March,
President Joe Biden threatened to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing site TikTok. In …

This paper reviews the literature on the impact of social media on the health of children and
young people. Relevant papers were identified from M edline, E mbase and PsycINFO …