America 250: Scams are spreading on social media, what we know, how to avoid

The Better Business Bureau has issued a nationwide alert warning consumers about a surge in fraudulent schemes exploiting ...

1 In 5 Users Base Health Decisions Off Social Media. Here’s Why Experts Warn Against It.

A new nationally representative study reveals that many U.S. adults use social media to engage with health information.
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Most Adults on Social Media Engaged With Health Content

Though a majority thought the information they found was false or misleading ...

Social media use at a young age is linked to earlier experimentation with drugs and alcohol

Adolescents who use social media earlier are more likely to experiment with substances such as alcohol, tobacco and marijuana, a new study suggests.
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I Quit Using Social Media — Here's What I Do Instead (It's Been Almost a Year!)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Rob Culpepper / Getty Images For years, I’d spend several hours a day scrolling through social media on my phone — ...

Extremists using 'codes', emojis and more to evade social media detection, royal commission hears

Far-right individuals adopt memes as a way to push "more palatable" antisemitism, which is less likely to be picked up by ...