This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

Here are the top 12 social media trends that are shaping viral internet culture and social media behavior in 2026, from short-form videos to AI-driven content and social commerce. Pixabay, ...

A generation growing up with algorithmic feeds is not suffering “brain damage,” but their attention, emotions and habits are being shaped in powerful ways. For many families, the first smartphone or ...