Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about ...

A 'quiet revolution': Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones

Gen Z and millennials deleting their social media platforms cite the increasing pressures of being online as well as the ...

A 24-year-old who ditched her smartphone and social media wants you to be 'appstinent' too

Appstinence founder Gabriela Nguyen deleted her social media accounts and downgraded to a dumbphone after finding the tech ...

Meta no longer designs apps to maximize screentime, Zuckerberg says during social media trial

Meta CEO and billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to be questioned for the ‌first time in a U.S. court on ...

Gen Z pulling back from social media, except TikTok, survey finds

A new survey found that Gen Z respondents are posting and engaging less on social media, and while they turn to TikTok the most, they don't trust the app.

After social media, app stores and search engines are next target for age-gating

The company has brought back its latest NXTPAPER 70 Pro to the ongoing MWC 2026 conference and informed that the phone will soon be launching in the United States. The headline feature of the device ...

Hinge Alums Raise $8.5 Million To Turn Social Media Scrolling Into Real-World Meetups

They helped millions meet new people on the dating app at Hinge. Now Rodeo founders Sam Levy and Tim MacGougan are building ...

How to Stop Social Media Platforms From Tracking You When You Share Posts

Social media platforms affix trackers to the links you share, but it's easy to delete these trackers if you know how.