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TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, X, and Reddit app icons are seen in this illustration, taken on June 15, 2026.

Data Workers and the Mental Toll of Cleaning the Internet

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Better workplace conditions, preparation, and support are needed for the African content moderators who are scrubbing harmful content from AI and social media

A person uses a cellphone, in Manhattan, New York City, on September 17, 2020.

Youth Need Support Systems for Online Harms

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Recent court rulings have exposed harms caused by social media, but experts say accountability on its own will not counter online violence, including cyberbullying

The Rise of Social Media Bans: Can Regulation Improve Teen Mental Health?

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Social media is under attack for its alleged role in harming children, youth stress that they should be part of the decision-making process for regulating it

Annie Wang, 15, and Novva Tolson, 15, pose as they scroll through their social media feeds, in Sydney, Australia, on July 14, 2026.

Inside TikTok's Mental Health Communities

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Social media can offer much-needed mental health support, but it still poses various risks to users

Inside TikTok's Mental Health Communities

Health Disinformation Grows in Latin America

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As social platforms forgo fact-checking, trolls are fueling disinformation and eroding trust in media

Health Disinformation Grows in Latin America

The Costs of Targeted Advertising on Children and Mental Health

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A high school senior implores policymakers to emphasize the safety of children as social media evolves

The Costs of Targeted Advertising on Children and Mental Health

The Threat of Bogus Doctors in Africa

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Social media is propelling the popularity and reach of medical frauds in South Africa and Malawi

The Threat of Bogus Doctors in Africa

Media's Mental Battlefield: Navigating Coverage of Israel-Gaza

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Decoding the psychological impact of crisis coverage

Media's Mental Battlefield: Navigating Coverage of Israel-Gaza

India's Tobacco Industry Regulations

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Its restrictions on images of tobacco on streaming services could shape public health guidelines around the globe

India's Tobacco Industry Regulations

China's Media Coverage of COVID-19 Is Shifting

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What it means for the future of Zero-COVID

China's Media Coverage of COVID-19 Is Shifting

Moving the Needle on Health Disinformation

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Preventing harmful health information requires transparency not regulation

Moving the Needle on Health Disinformation

Countering COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

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On a continent of 1.3 billion people, WHO and partners are working to cut through the noise on social media and dash hea

A health professional works on a computer at a drive-through sample collection center for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Abuja, Nigeria January 14, 2021.