Friends on social media such as Facebook can be a great source of comfort during periods of stress. However, if they don't receive any support offline, stressed users are at risk of developing a ...

People find it hard to quit Facebook, even in the face of mounting privacy concerns or theoretically hefty financial costs. But even though it feels hard to stop scrolling, the jury is still out on ...

For many Facebook users, the urge to like a kitten video or snoop on a high-school flame is almost irresistible. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

We continue our conversation with attorney Laura Marquez-Garrett and victim advocates Lori Schott and Lennon Torres about their fight to hold tech giants accountable for the damaging and even deadly ...

Are we stressed out because we spend too much time on Facebook, or does our stress lead us to spend too much time on social media? This chicken and egg question is at the heart of new research from ...

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec Google, Facebook and Twitter have partnered with the nonprofit Center for Safe Internet ...

Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring the idea that there’s more to “social media addiction” than casual joking about being too online might suggest. Their paper, titled “Excessive ...