To better understand Americans’ social media use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,733 U.S. adults from May 19 to Sept. 5, 2023. Ipsos conducted this National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for ...

Regular social media use during early adolescence is linked to weaker reading and vocabulary development over time, new ...

The average American spends nearly 2½ hours per day on social media, and that number more than doubles for teens, studies have shown. For many people, the reliance on social media can feel much like ...

Whether reconnecting with old friends, sharing life's milestones with loved ones or networking among work colleagues, social media has become indispensable for many adults and can be both a convenient ...

Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly ...

Capturing and keeping audience attention online has been a constant challenge for a long time. Gone are the days when text on a website was more than enough to convey information effectively. That’s ...

Providing physicians with tools to minimize the risks associated with sharing information via social media will help to improve the distribution of information and avoid privacy violations. Technology ...

This is the second of two posts devoted to the contentious issue of social media use by teens. Some researchers have reported negative correlations between social media use and indices of mental ...

Social media use is widespread and continues to grow. The most popular social media site, Facebook, is used by 68% of Americans and the average American spends over two hours a day on social media.