Pew Research Center

Americans’ Social Media Use 2025

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...
Ars Technica

Study: Social media probably can’t be fixed

It’s no secret that much of social media has become profoundly dysfunctional. Rather than bringing us together into one utopian public square and fostering a healthy exchange of ideas, these platforms ...
CNN

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching ...
The Conversation

‘Make the platforms safer’: what young people really think about the social media ban

Michael Dezuanni receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Kim Osman and Lynrose Jane Genon do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...