There is no question that social media has had an effect on our society and culture, in particular on our social lives. Our social networks are no longer limited to the people we meet face to face.

Is it wrong to unfriend someone on social media and not tell them that you’ve done so? A reader we’re calling Niamh recently decided to cull her list of friends and contacts on social media sites like ...

Social media promised interpersonal connections that were free from the constraints of time and physical distance. Then why are so many people feeling lonely? A 2024 Harvard study found that 21% of ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep ranch, doesn’t know how he’ll keep in touch with his circle of far-flung friends once Australia’s ...

Social media keeps adult friendships running through updates and memes, but many people now feel emotionally less known ...