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For years now, social media has been cast as the main culprit behind rising mental health issues among teens and young adults. Anxiety? Blame Instagram. Loneliness? TikTok. Depression? Must be the algorithm. However, according to Meta, that story doesn’t actually align with the science. In a recent response to lawsuits and growing political pressure around teen social media bans, Meta pushed back hard on the idea that social platforms alone are responsible for youth mental he

If social media feels louder, emptier, and more exhausting than it used to, you’re not imagining it. What started as a way to stay connected has slowly turned into an endless scroll of ads, recycled trends, and AI-generated noise. In 2026, that tension has reached a breaking point. People are tired. Creators are burned out. And platforms are being forced to rethink what social media is actually for . Welcome to the era of AI overwhelm and algorithmic burnout , and the beginni

Social media once felt unstoppable. Billions of users. Endless growth. A digital world that promised connection and creativity. ...But so...

We all know social media can be a double-edged sword. It's where we connect, express, vent, and even escape. But for teenage girls, that...

This week, the Texas House passed a controversial bill that could ban kids under 18 from creating social media accounts. Yup, another...

The digital world is a double-edged sword. On one hand, smartphones and social media connect us, educate us, and provide a voice to the...