Advertising

Title: The virtual kidnapping of youth by social media advertising

Author(s): Leiner, M; de la Rosa, JM; de Vargas, C

Source: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 APR

 

Title: Generation alpha’s attitudes toward mobile advertising

Author(s): Ahn, RJ; Feijoo, B; Sádaba, C; Fernández-Gómez, E

Source: YOUNG CONSUMERS Published Date: 2025 MAY 16

 

Title: Children and YouTubers: navigating the maze of sponsored content and advertising for merch

Author(s): Thelandersson, F; Martínez, C; Sandberg, H

Source: CHILDREN & SOCIETY Published Date: 2025 MAY 23

 

Body image

Title: The pre-adolescent skin care pandemic: the risks of social media-driven beauty trends in children

Author(s): Yoo, LJH; Murray, G; Quigley, C; Lai, FY; James, CH; Yong, JF; Maguire, M; Ralph, J; Tobin, AM

Source: JEADV CLINICAL PRACTICE Published Date: 2025 APR 15

 

Title: Beyond the screen: the role of social media and family influence in shaping body image and eating behaviors

Author(s): Alkahazraji, R

Source: MIDDLE EAST CURRENT PSYCHIATRY-MECPSYCH Volume: 32 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 MAY 1

 

Title: The impact of social media on body image perception in young people

Author(s): Czubaj, N; Szymanska, M; Nowak, B; Grajek, M

Source: NUTRIENTS Volume: 17 Issue: 9 Published Date: 2025 APR 26

 

Cognitive development

Title: Exploring the impact of social media on children’s mental health

Author(s): Smith, B

Source: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY AND YOUTH Volume: 17 Issue: 2 Pages: 135-140 Published Date: 2025

 

Title: The decline in adolescents’ mental health with the rise of social media: a narrative review

Author(s): Burgess, K

Source: CREATIVE NURSING Published Date: 2025 MAY 14

 

Cyberbullying

Title: Behind the screens: a systematic literature review on barriers and mitigating strategies for combating cyberbullying

Author(s): Batool, I; Shah, M; Dhawankar, P; Gonul, S

Source: INFORMATION Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Published Date: 2025 MAR 25

 

Mobile phones

Title: Addressing the impact of smartphone use on children’s health: a comprehensive analysis of physical, psychological, social, and behavioral effects

Author(s): Obeidat, MS; AL-Shalabi, FH

Source: THEORETICAL ISSUES IN ERGONOMICS SCIENCE Published Date: 2025 MAY 17

 

Parental mediation

Title: Parental mediation of smartphone and social media activities to protect early adolescent children from online risks

Author(s): Allison, K; Dawson, RM

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 DEC 31

 

Title: Raising iPad kids: Parents’ rules and management strategies for children’s mobile devices

Author(s): Harmon, TM; Arnold, DH

Source: FAMILY RELATIONS Published Date: 2025 MAY 12

 

Title: Parenting in the digital age: how is the digital awareness of mothers?

Author(s): Üstündag, A

Source: JOURNAL OF LEARNING AND TEACHING IN DIGITAL AGE Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Pages: 50-60 Published Date: 2024

 

Privacy

Title: Cybersecurity matters for primary school students: a scoping review of the trends, challenges, and opportunities

Author(s): Xu, YK; Li, H

Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES Volume: 18 Pages: 513-529 Published Date: 2025

 

Regulation/policy making

Title: The EU Digital Services Act: what does it mean for online advertising and adtech?

Author(s): Wolters, P; Borgesius, FZ

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Volume: 33 Published Date: 2025

 

Screen content

Title: Harmful online content and cross- cultural challenges faced by adolescents: findings from focus groups conducted in Brazil and Australia

Author(s): Pessoa, ASG; Campbell, AJ; Ridout, B

Source: ANNUAL REVIEW OF CYBERTHERAPY AND TELEMEDICINE Volume: 22 Published Date: SUM 2024

 

Screen use

Title: What Australian research offers the study of digital childhoods: A scoping review of digital media use by families with young children

Author(s): Mannell, K; Zhao, XY; Sefton-Green, J; Dezuanni, M

Source: MEDIA INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA Published Date: 2025 MAY 13

 

Title: Screen time woes: Social media posting, scrolling, externalizing behaviors, and anxiety in adolescents

Author(s): Choi, EJ; Christiaans, E; Duerden, EG

Source: COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR Volume: 170 Published Date: 2025 SEP

 

Title: Screen time exposure and academic performance, anxiety, and behavioral problems among school children

Author(s): Sidiq, M; Janakiraman, B; Kashoo, F; Jastania, R; Alhusayni, AI; Alzahrani, A; Chahal, A; Thiyagarajan, A; Khan, I; Kumar, C; Vasanthi, RK; Alanazi, F; Ahmad, M; Sehgal, CA; Khan, S; Alghadier, M

Source: PEERJ Volume: 13 Published Date: 2025 MAY 8

 

Sleep

Title: The relationship between problematic media use and sleep problems in preschool children: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Author(s): Bekar, P; Efe, E

Source: ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Volume: 55 Published Date: 2025 APR

 

Social media

Title: Impact of social media on adolescents

Author(s): Matikhaye, O; Timalsina, D; Chandankhede, MS; Hawale, D; Mishra, VH

Source: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SPECIALITIES Volume: 16 Issue: 2 Pages: 143-145 Published Date: 2025 APR-JUN

 

Title: Association between TikTok use and anxiety, depression, and sleepiness among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Greece

Author(s): Bilali, A; Katsiroumpa, A; Koutelekos, I; Dafogianni, C; Gallos, P; Moisoglou, I; Galanis, P

Source: PEDIATRIC REPORTS Volume: 17 Issue: 2 Published Date: 2025 MAR 11

 

Title: Doomscrolling and social media addiction in adolescents: a two-wave longitudinal study

Author(s): Akat, M; Hamarta, E

Source: JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES Published Date: 2025 MAY 9

 

Title: Social media are many things: addressing the components and patterns of adolescent social media use

Author(s): Maheux, AJ; Maes, C; Burnell, K; Bauer, DJ; Prinstein, MJ; Telzer, EH

Source: ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Volume: 1547 Issue: 1 Pages: 24-32 Published Date: 2025 MAY

 

Videogames

Title: Fair play or foul play? A children’s rights analysis of lootboxes in videogames

Author(s): Declerck, P

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILDRENS RIGHTS Volume: 33 Issue: 1 Pages: 29-56 Published Date: 2025 MAR

 

Title: Why is Johnny getting groomed in Roblox?

Author(s): Chan, A; Hallett, J; Edwards, M

Source: IEEE SECURITY & PRIVACY Published Date: 2025 MAY 15