BENGALURU, Jan 29 (Reuters) - India is one of the most critical growth markets for social media companies, which are now facing calls to limit access to young people, amid fears of "digital addiction".

Before Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok became the giants of our digital lives, there was a vast ecosystem of social media platforms that once defined how people connected online. From odd niche communities to networks that shaped the idea of sharing and socializing on the web,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meltwater, a global leader in media, social and consumer intelligence and We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency, have released Digital 2026, their latest annual report on social media and digital ...

Snap settled before jury selection in a landmark social media addiction case, while Meta, ByteDance, and YouTube still face trial over “addictive design.”

Social media has officially hit supermajority status. New data shows there are now 5.66 billion social media user identities worldwide—equivalent to 68.7% of the global population. That means social media users now outnumber non-users two to one.

Social media has transformed the way we experience celebrity culture. Whether it’s a spontaneous Instagram Live, a viral tweet, or a jaw-dropping TikTok reveal, celebrities have an uncanny ability to dominate the internet with a single post. From ...

While the internet has been restored in Uganda, access to social media and messaging platforms remains restricted. Proton VPN confirms that usage has now hit "an all-time high."