Social Media Literacy Still Lacking – Could That Change?
Few would hand their teenage child the car keys without guidance, but today's youth are often allowed to use the platforms ...
The Death Of Hashtags? Why Social Media Is Moving On
One recent example is Meta dropping its fact-checking program in favor of a “community notes” system. Just like social media ...
Psychology Today5d
How Does Social Media Contribute to Teen Mental Illness?
Low-quality information on social media may be contributing to a rise in teen mental illness. A new construct may help ...
Psychology Today5d
Tweens, Social Media, and Cultural Learning
A sensitive period for social learning coincides with the age at which many children use social media and encounter ...
Social media's double-edged sword: Study links both active and passive use to rising loneliness
In an age where social media promises to connect us, a Baylor University study reveals a sobering paradox—the more time we ...
Why Westpac’s chief economist is quitting social media for 90 days
Three months from now, Westpac chief economist Luci Ellis will be better rested, fitter and more present. Well, that’s the ...
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Commentary: Remember when social media used to be fun?
“Why would you wear this out?” It’s become almost unbearable to use social media as everyone has to be perfect online now. Slight tweaks to your face on an editing application and a ...
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Why social media keep failing us
Was there a time when people regarded social media in a wholly positive light? It’s hard to remember. The honeymoon’s been over for a while. We still recognize the benefits of social ...
Jesse Eisenberg, who played Zuckerberg in The Social Network, calls out Meta’s ‘problematic’ moves; ‘currying favours’
Jesse Eisenberg may have played Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, but he wants nothing to do with the Meta CEO in real life, here's why ...
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Study investigates how social media use impacts loneliness over time
In an age where social media promises to connect us, a new Baylor University study reveals a sobering paradox – the more time we spend interacting online, the lonelier we may feel.
The N.L. government isn't shutting down its Elon Musk-owned X accounts. Here's why it's not that simple
The provincial government has at least 20 official accounts on the social media website X, formerly known as Twitter, a ...
Science Daily3d
School bans alone not enough to tackle negative impacts of phone and social media use, researchers find
Students attending schools that ban the use of phones throughout the school day aren't necessarily experiencing better mental health and wellbeing, as the first worldwide study of its kind has found ...