But a new category of technology platforms – known as SocialFi – aims to change that dynamic by integrating financial tools ...

Longstanding concerns exist about excessive social media use causing mental health problems. The best evidence for this view comes from longitudinal studies showing that earlier social media use leads ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I used to run mental health for the state of Indiana, but I’m a recovering lawyer by trade. That mismatch means people often ask ...

It’s among the first successful lawsuits in the nation making social media sites liable for mental health outcomes. While this lawsuit could open the door to further litigation and regulation, the ...

Tech companies that create social media apps should not be blamed for the complex mental issues of everyone who might use ...

Recently, Instagram unveiled new policies designed to address what we all see: teenagers suffering the adverse effects of addictive social media apps. The new policies include making teen accounts ...

Much has been said about rises in mental health problems reported by younger people over the past 20 years. It is estimated that the prevalence of anxiety for 18-to-25-year-olds was about 8% in 2008, ...