Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents often are conflicted about getting smartphones for their children at younger ages. - Kentaroo Tryman/Getty Images Kara ...

Editor's note: In this monthly series, social media expert and Durham mom Laura Tierney, founder of The Social Institute, answers your questions about social media and kids. If you have a question for ...

Early smartphone use was linked to low self-image in girls and boys. Children, especially girls, who own smartphones before they are 13 years old may have worse mental health outcomes when they're ...

The longer you wait to give your child a smartphone or allow them to join social media, the happier and more successful they're likely to be as adults, says psychologist Jean Twenge. To help parents ...

ATLANTA — Anxious, depressed, isolated and worthless — that’s how the DeKalb County School District said its 91,000 students increasingly feel. From TikTok to YouTube, Georgia’s third-largest school ...

What's the news: Today, we launched the AT&T amiGO™ Jr. Phone – a simple and safe smartphone designed to keep parents connected and kids protected. AT&T is the first and only wireless provider to ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...