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Receiving effective social support is linked with better physical and mental health. Social media can allow users to broadcast requests for support to large, diverse pools of potential helpers with a ...

Three summers ago, in my first weeks getting to know the town of Lexington, Mass. as a local news reporter, I had the typical conversations with community members about what I should think about ...

In Australia, as this school year ended, kids under 16 also lost access to social media. Some are relieved. Some are furious.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -A new Virginia law limiting social media use for teens under 16 to one hour per day without ...

Social media use can be harmful. The effects are troubling and well-documented, from tragic stories of adolescent life lost to academic research on the psychological harm such platforms can cause, ...

Timely replies and human-centered support on social media aren't optional anymore – they're expected. Here’s what brands need to know to get it right. Every tweet, direct message, and comment holds ...

Founder and CEO of JMG Public Relations, an award-winning PR firm for innovators and their mission-driven startup companies. In today’s digital age, viral trends shape our culture and profoundly ...

After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough ...

Social media can be a positive way to form community, and it can also be exhausting and negative. These four women share how they best used social media during their breast cancer journeys Alex ...