Medical Xpress

Problematic social media use predicts higher depressive symptoms in adolescents under 16

Problematic use of social media—characterized by loss of control and compulsive engagement—may significantly increase depressive symptoms in adolescents under the age of 16, according to a new study ...
The Daily Beast

Pentagon Pete Melts Down Using Troops to Attack ‘Hate Trump’ Media

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went into meltdown mode at the press while speaking at the White House about the Iran war on Thursday. The Pentagon chief was seated next to President Donald Trump in ...
Reuters

Trump accuses Iran of using AI to spread disinformation

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support. ...
philstar.com

Social media use harming children, adolescents – report

MANILA, Philippines — Governments must consider policies to scale back use of social media among children, according to a new report that detailed harms “at a scale large enough to cause changes at ...
CNN

Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report

While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it’s not true for the United States, other English-speaking countries and parts of Western Europe. That’s according to ...
Wall Street Journal

An AI Upheaval Is Coming for Media. This Journalist Is Already All In.

Journalist Nick Lichtenberg produced more stories in six months than any of his colleagues at Fortune delivered in a year. One Wednesday in February, he cranked out seven. “I’m a bit of a freak,” ...
CNN

After two jury verdicts against social media companies, it’s time to reexamine your kids’ tech use

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media ...
The Guardian

Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years

Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a day Children who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely ...
Los Angeles Times

California considers restrictions on social media for kids

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Meta, YouTube and Snapchat are already under scrutiny for risks they pose for young people. Now they are facing ...
Insider Monkey

How Dollar Tree (DLTR) Is Using Store Closures and Higher Price Points to Defend Margins

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) is one of the stocks most affected by inflation. On March 16, 2026, Dollar Tree said it expects to close about 75 stores in fiscal 2026, even as it plans roughly 400 ...
Insider Monkey

Sandisk (SNDK) Rockets 25.5%, Investors Makes Use of Market Bloodbath for Gains

Sandisk Corp. (NASDAQ:SNDK) is one of the 10 Stocks Making Huge Moves this Week. Sandisk soared by 25.5 percent week-on-week, as investors took advantage of the week’s market bloodbath to load up on ...
The Verge

Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case

It’s just the beginning of the legal battles for the social media companies. It’s just the beginning of the legal battles for the social media companies. is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, ...