Scientists comment on the evidence around the benefits and harms of social media and social media bans on young people. … read more
*Quotes from our friends at SMC Spain* José C. Perales, professor in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University … read more
A research letter published in JAMA looks at adolescent social media use and cognitive performance. Prof Victoria Goodyear, Professor of Physical … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at social media use and depressive symptoms during early adolescents. Prof Chris Ferguson, … read more
A study published in Nature Human Behaviour looks at social media use in adolescents with and without mental health conditions. Prof … read more
A study published in PLOS One looks at ADHD TikTok content and its association with ADHD perception. (From our colleagues at … read more
Scientists comment on the Australian Senate approving a social media ban for under-16s. Prof Chris Ferguson, Professor of Psychology, … read more
Data published by the World Health Organisation looks at adolescent social media use and gaming. Prof Ben Carter, Professor … read more
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at adolescent media use and psychosis during adulthood. Dr Simona Skripkauskaite, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher … read more
A study published in The BMJ looks at social media use and health risk behaviours in young people. Prof Mina … read more
A systematic review published in Journal of Medical Internet Research looks at the impact of social media use interventions on … read more
A study published in Royal Society Open Science estimates the association between Facebook adoption and well-being in 72 countries. … read more
A scoping review published in PLOS Global Public Health investigates the association between social media, body image and eating disorders … read more
A systematic review published in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry looks at the impact of viewing self-harm images on … read more
Individual cases – such as the tragic death of Molly Russell – have formed part of the larger ongoing discussion … read more
There continues to be a lot of interest and concern around the role that social media plays in the lives … read more
A study published in Nature Communications looks at windows of developmental sensitivity to social media in adolescents. This Roundup accompanied … read more
A study published in Jama Network Open looks at Social Media Use and Self-reported Symptoms of Depression in US adults. … read more
A news feature from Nature looks at abuse received by scientists who have spoken to the media during the COVID-19 … read more
There has been discussion in the media about the benefits and challenges benefits and challenges of using apps and social … read more
