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There’s a new wave of controversy around Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp’s parent company), and it’s all centered on one thing: mental health . A recently filed class-action lawsuit claims Meta knew  their platforms were harming users, especially young people, and allegedly chose to bury that information instead of making it public. Where did all this come from? According to the lawsuit, filed by multiple U.S. school districts against Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat, M

Last spring, a Wharton professor, Shiri Melumad, gave 250 people a simple task: write advice to a friend on living a healthier lifestyle. Half of them used AI-generated summaries . The others used good old-fashioned Google Search . The difference? Massive. The AI group’s answers were painfully generic: “eat healthy,” “drink water,” “get sleep.”The search group, meanwhile, shared nuanced advice about physical, mental, and emotional wellness, actual insight, not copy-paste moti

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

A photo of a young girl, her sick puppy, and a kind police officer went viral this week. A heartwarming moment that seemed to remind us what the internet used  to be about: connection, empathy, stories that make you smile. Except… it wasn’t real. People quickly noticed something off: the car’s steering wheel was on the wrong side, there was no dashboard, and no record of the story anywhere online. It was another piece of AI-generated “slop,” a fake image designed purely to g

“What did you do this weekend?” That question used to be simple. But lately, when someone asks, a lot of us draw a blank. We can remember what our friends, influencers, and even strangers did, but not what we actually did. You might forget that beach hike or the night you laughed over sushi with a friend. But you will  remember that your old classmate went to Bali, your favorite creator got engaged, and a stranger’s toddler fed penguins at SeaWorld. It’s wild, and a little un

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

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...

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

In 2025, it’s normal to scroll through videos of protests, see headlines about tragedy, or get pulled into threads about loss and trauma,...

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...

A new report from the Pew Research Center just dropped, and the message is loud and clear: a lot of teens are feeling the weight of...

Let’s be real: social media has been part of our lives for as long as we can remember. Some of us grew up watching “Dora the Explorer”...

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...

Imagine if every time you opened Instagram or TikTok, you had to click past a warning that read: "Excessive social media use is linked to...

Social media has revolutionized how we connect, share, and express ourselves. While it has brought many benefits, it also has a darker...

In an era where social media connects billions, why are so many people feeling lonelier than ever? Recent studies suggest that platforms...