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Inspired by Timothée Chalamet and Jeremy Allen White, curly hair — often achieved via the ‘broccoli perm’ — is the most coveted male asset in 2025

The nine justices support the law forcing the platform to divest from its parent company, China-based ByteDance

While the United States decides whether to ban the platform, China must manage the flood of Western users on its alternative, the Little Red Book where there’s fun to be had with cultural crossover

The singer wraps up a dazzling year with her album ranking among the best of the season. All signs suggest that 2025 will bring her even greater success

The Tesla boss’s support of the far-right AfD in Germany and the insults to the British government, are compounding nervousness on the continent

Social media addiction can reduce grey matter, shorten attention spans, weaken memory, and distort core cognitive functions, according to recent research

The British researcher defends the validity of his most famous theory, 30 years after formulating it. Despite social media, he explains that humans can only have a maximum of 150 friends

In the same way Spotify tapped into the art of sarcasm, the world’s most downloaded educational app has turned guilt-inducing reminders into its greatest asset — but why does treating users badly work so well?

A new study finds that it’s not the use of the internet, screens, or platforms that harms mental health, but rather the type of content consumed

Individuals who overemphasize the negative side of things can wind up limiting themselves and complicating the lives of those around them. Providing them with validation and assisting in the hunt for alternative viewpoints are two tactics you can take when you find yourself caught in their storm

From ‘red flags’ and ‘love bombing,’ to being ‘dissociated’ and having ‘anxious attachment,’ Gen Zs are turning to Instagram and TikTok to identify disorders and patterns of behavior. But rather than solving their problems, this trend only excuses destructive habits

Dozens of accounts are impersonating the royal to take advantage of vulnerable individuals. Over the past few weeks, EL PAÍS has tracked these swindlers and interviewed victims to understand their modus operandi

Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential elections has shone a spotlight on the initiative which encourages women to refuse to date, marry or have sex with men

The Mexican-Cuban comedian gets laughs out of trauma, fragile masculinity and the importance of going to therapy in the series ‘Lopez vs Lopez,’ now into its third season

Societal hyper-connection has brought betrayal into a new era, filling therapists’ offices with people who haven’t slept with anyone else, but have committed so-called ‘emotional infidelity’

The expert points out that algorithms play an ever-growing role in shaping our perception of reality. The difficulty in deciphering them places society at a significant disadvantage relative to major corporations

A teenager lost an arm and a leg last week while trying to get on a moving train in the city, a phenomenon that has led to six deaths so far this year

On social media, many Americans disappointed by Kamala Harris’ defeat are turning to this South Korean-born trend that calls on women to refuse to date, marry or have sex with men

The workplace social network is shifting its focus to content creators, who are pouring in, thanks to the presence of large companies and the opportunities the platform offers to gain industry influence

Social media is full of small brands making sweatshirts and t-shirts that mix urban aesthetics with biblical messages. EL PAÍS analyzes a phenomenon that has been plugged for years by some global celebrities and has now caught on among Gen Z

In just over a year, the US-Costa Rican has gained over a million followers on Instagram alone: her secret is not so much in her recipes as in her way of executing them

Jools Sweeney, 14, took his own life in 2022. Since then, his family has been trying to find out what influence his online activity may have had on his decision

In the fight to raise awareness about this disorder, it has become normal to talk about it, but experts warn that, in practice, the problem can end up being trivialized

He is a sociologist and a magician, and spends his life warning about the risks of a screen addiction that ‘makes us unhappy.’ At home, he leads by example: his mobile phone is an old Nokia without internet access

The abuse of beauty products in girls and adolescents can damage their skin, while also causing anxiety or eating disorders. When parents are unable to handle the situation, it’s best to reach out to an expert, who can help their daughters learn to like themselves as they are and cultivate their social relationships