Here are some of the biggest ways social media interferes with your sleep: Give your brain time to wind down: Avoid ...

One of the most common yet underestimated factors shaping modern sleep is how we engage with social media before bed.

As young people, we so often find ourselves mindlessly scrolling through TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and other social media ...

It is no secret that use of smartphones and computers by teens at night is taking away time they could be sleeping. Devices suppress melatonin, making it harder to go to sleep.

"Avoid screens before bed" is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice. But what if the real problem isn't screen time—it's the way we use social media at night?

Research suggests that how often people check social media − and how emotionally engaged they are with it − can influence sleep even more than how much time they spend online.