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UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with age

Thanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware of the rapid rise in mental health issues among younger people in many western countries. Their warnings about the destructive impact of social media have had an effect, reflected not least in a wave…

Learn about the concerning impact of internet addiction on adolescents and the expert insights on the link between excessive internet use and mental health...

Political polarization poisons yet another area of life.

The social media company says it's introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram.

The president is most unpopular among members of Generation X, who lean more conservative than those in other generations.

Social media overuse among teens may be a symptom, not the cause, of their distress.

Social media is abuzz with a survey showing 12th-grade boys are twice as likely to identify as conservative. The reality is a little more complicated, writes Arwa Mahdawi

A boomer, a Gen Xer, and a Millennial discuss the causes and conflicts of today's generational gaps.