Social media has become such a key component of most people's lives that it is easy to think that it has always been there. SixDegrees, created in 1997, was the first social media site similar to the ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

In today’s world, we rely heavily on technology. As a result, a type of social law has formed, requiring everyone to have somewhat of an online presence. This demand continues to grow as the internet ...

A report from the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom confirms children are avid social media users. Some 99 per cent of children aged three to 17 used the internet in 2021. YouTube was the most ...

Funding for a long-term study on the effects of social media on 325 Wisconsin teenagers aged 13-15 resumed on Monday after funding for the study was frozen by the Trump administration in March of this ...

Social media has transformed the way people interact with each other and the world. Across the globe, researchers have documented political, social, emotional, and even health implications related to ...

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While there are some universal features of attractiveness, standards of beauty vary by culture, and even by time period within the same culture. If you watch movies and TV shows from the 1950s and ...

Parents may be distracted by their phones even when they're not on their phones, new research suggests. - FreshSplash/E+/Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of ...

“Hi, my name is John, and I am an alcoholic.” This stereotypical start to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is so commonplace in media and pop culture that it has become a cliché catch phrase for ...