A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do?

For the last few years or so, people have been talking about the need to consider regulating social media. What, exactly, would this mean, and where are the likely boundaries? We begin with the First ...

A recent report by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned parents about social media’s risks to teens’ mental health. He stated social media can be a beneficial communication tool, but may be addicting ...

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An essay from an editor at the broadcaster has generated a firestorm of criticism about the network on social media, especially among conservatives. By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson NPR is ...

As we are in what I like to call the seventh-inning stretch of the fall semester, my English composition students are preparing to ...

To organize his 'Tour of France' on the dangers of the digital world, the president called on the regional daily press to ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Ellen Glickman, professor of exercise physiology at Kent State University. She wrote this for InsideSources.com. In today’s digital age, the ubiquitous presence ...

I have four kids, two of them are teens. I don't want any of them using social media. The risks of teen bullying and my own experiences with online threats have led me to this decision. My 16-year-old ...

Imagine if Siri could write you a college essay, or Alexa could spit out a movie review in the style of Shakespeare. OpenAI last week opened up access to ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot that interacts ...

I noticed my sleep was affected by my nighttime screen use and started logging off earlier. Over time, I created more boundaries for myself about how I use social media. Now, I only use social media ...