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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

For years, social media promised us endless connection. Billions of users. Instant communication. Communities at our fingertips. Yet somehow, people feel lonelier than ever. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, loneliness is now a national epidemic, one that harms both our mental and physical health. Nearly half of American adults report feeling lonely, and young adults are the most affected. It’s a strange paradox: we’re the most connected generation in history, but also t

Over the past year, AI has started to flood our social feeds , thanks to massive pushes from tech giants like OpenAI, Meta, and TikTok. These companies are racing to reinvent how we create, share, and experience online content. But as impressive as the tech can be, this new world is getting messy - fast. The Great AI Feed Takeover OpenAI’s app Sora  is one of the latest players shaking things up. It lets users generate entire videos from just a few words, and the results are

A young adult sits alone in their apartment, scrolling through TikTok at 2 a.m. A thousand videos pass by, but none of them make the...

Something subtle, but massive, is happening on social media. You might feel it in your own scrolling habits, or notice it among friends...

Starting July 2026, if you're in Minnesota and open up your favorite social media app, you might see something new before you start...

TikTok isn’t just for dance trends or hot takes, it’s where a large amount of people go to learn everything , including how to make,...

Imagine deleting your favorite tweets, wiping your Instagram, and abandoning your blog, not because you’ve outgrown them, but because you...

Most scroll through Instagram, hop on Reddit, binge YouTube, maybe even swipe on dating apps… and yet, we still feel kind of alone....

We usually think of health as exercise, diet, and sleep, but your social life may be just as important, especially as you get older. A...

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...

Social media has become part of our daily lives, but what happens when scrolling starts to hurt more than it helps? A new study out of UT...

Loneliness, according to the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, is like an "epidemic." It's not just messing with our heads; it's...