Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break NYT: Science By:Ellen Barry 24 November 2025 at 11:00 Young adults who engaged in a social media βdetoxβ reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. Β© Bee Trofort for The New York TimesOn average, symptoms of anxiety dropped by 16.1 percent; symptoms of depression by 24.8 percent; and symptoms of insomnia by 14.5 percent.
How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to βBrain Rotβ NYT: Technology By:Brian X. Chen 6 November 2025 at 10:15 A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do? Β© Derek Abella