Do you often find yourself scrolling through social media late at night, promising to stop after just one more video? But before you know it, an hour has passed, and sleep feels out of reach.

Instagram is testing a new "ad breaks" feature that pauses your scrolling to display an ad before you can continue. The feature was spotted by users on Twitter and Reddit who saw these unstoppable ads ...

In 2011, when the Pew Research Center conducted its first smartphone ownership survey, Instagram was less than a year old and only 35% of Americans owned a smartphone. I share these facts because it’s ...

We’re all caught in the world of buzzing notifications, endless scrolling, and bouncing between apps. As a result, our focus is fading, creativity is dulling, and stress is quietly stacking up. But ...

The increasing screen time among teenagers is a pressing concern, closely linked to significant disruptions in sleep patterns and a rise in mental health issues like depression. This article delves ...

Dr PN Renjen, Senior Consultant, Neurology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, suggests that to understand how screen time affects our brain we must first distinguish between the different cognitive ...

“Hold on! You’ve been scrolling for way too long now.” Chances are that quote elicited a Pavlovian response to swipe up and away from the TikTok “take a break” video as fast as possible to get back to ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Summer break has started for students in Central California. This means some will have a lot more free time than usual, and turn to scrolling on their phones. "The use of ...