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Even a weeklong break from social media improves mental health, study says

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce announce engagement on Instagram

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Jason and Kylie Kelce announce birth of their fourth child, Finnley Anne

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Sixers' Jared McCain partners with Instagram in campaign to combat sextortion

Instagram rolls out Teen Accounts, putting restrictions on users under 18

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Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help

Social Media Age Bans

From painted nails to game day fits, Jared McCain makes stylish addition to Sixers roster

Cape May County zoo sets up male capybara on 'The Bachelor' style dates

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Boathouse Row's new lights debut next week — here's how to win the chance to pick their colors for a night

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New Jersey's proposal to limit children’s social media use has a big obstacle: the First Amendment

Pennsylvania, New Jersey join federal lawsuit alleging Facebook, Instagram harm children's mental health

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Social media influencer 'Meatball' charged with 6 felonies after livestreaming Philly looting

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Vikings player Alexander Mattison says he received racist messages from fans after the team's loss to Eagles

Philly Instagram influencer settles lawsuit over scamming customers

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Children's Health

'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Reducing social media usage by just 15 minutes a day improves one's well-being, research suggests

How Philly is using Threads, the new social media app from Meta

'Bed rotting' has become trendy, but is it a legitimate self-care method?

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Threads, Meta's new social media app, aims to rival Twitter

Children's Health

New parental control features come to Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

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Dietary fads run rampant on social media; here's how to know whether the advice is legitimate

Meta developing social media platform to rival Twitter

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Children's Health

Social media is a driver of youth mental health crisis, U.S. surgeon general warns

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A TikTok user reimagined the Eagles logo, and fans had strong opinions

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Teens should be trained on social media before creating accounts, APA says

Social Media Guidelines Teens

Should teens need parental consent to open social media accounts? Some Pennsylvania lawmakers think so

Social Media Parental Consent

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Eagles' Jason Kelce, wife Kylie announce birth of third daughter

Jason Kelce shares adorable video of his daughter singing Eagles fight song in her crib after big win

With Twitter's addition of For You tab, it becomes the latest social media platform to mimic rivals

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Instagram's new Notes and Candid features are the latest to mimic rival social media platforms

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Post photos drinking Pepsi and milk and have a chance to win $1,000

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What is Lensa, the AI self-portrait generator going viral on social media?

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Bensalem teen used Instagram to ask friend for help disposing of a dead body

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