More than half of college students are lonely—and those who use social media the most are particularly likely to feel ...

A University of Cincinnati study found more than half of college students feel lonely, with heavy social media use raising the risk.

A peer-reviewed study of 64,988 U.S. college students has drawn a sharp line between heavy social media use and loneliness, ...

AMES, Iowa – Contrary to popular belief about the negative effects of social media, Reynol Junco is using Facebook and Twitter to help college students succeed. Instead of seeing social media as a ...

Applicants will be required to make their social media profiles “public” and will be screened for “hostile attitudes” toward the U.S., new State Department guidance says.

A new policy for vetting the social-media accounts of all international students applying for student visas has led to confusion and concern that it will slow down an already-delayed process. A new ...

Read more from The Alligator's "Ripple Effects" special section here. Social media surveillance is now a matter of national security. After a three-week suspension in May, international student visa ...

More than half of college students are lonely – and those who use social media the most are particularly likely to feel isolated, a study of tens of thousands of 18 to 24-year-olds in the US shows.