Social media distorts young people’s self image. Safe Reflections can help | Opinion
It can exacerbate body dysmorphic disorder by perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards. Students need a truer vision. | ...
What social media users have in common with prisoners of war
After decades of studying brainwashing, author Rebecca Lemov concludes we all can be manipulated, especially when it comes to ...
Selena Gomez says women ‘have it much harder’ on social media than men
Selena Gomez thinks women “have it much harder” than men when it comes to negative comments on social media . The singer and ...
Phones aren’t always bad for kids. Social media does the real harm
According to a study courtesy of the University of South Florida, owning a phone can actually yield positive outcomes. It’s ...
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Smartphones may be beneficial to children – if they avoid social media
In the ongoing debate over the benefits and harms of smartphone use in children, initial data from a US survey suggests the ...
Don't Count on Quitting Social Media To Make Your Life Better
A new meta-analysis finds “no significant effects of social media abstinence interventions on positive affect, negative ...
Research suggests TikTok and Instagram affect the psychological well-being of teenage girls more than boys
A study by Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) reveals that girls who use Instagram ...
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1 Hour of Screen Time at Bedtime Reduces Sleep by 24 Minutes, Study Finds
A new Norwegian study finds that one hour of screen time at bedtime results in a 59% higher risk of insomnia and 24 fewer ...
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Cyberbullying in the age of Adolescence
The recent Netflix release has sparked conversation around social media's negative impact on teenagers. In India too, the ...
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Instagram Wants Teachers to Report Cyberbullying. But How Much Will That Help?
The social media platform created a program designed to help educators report instances of potential cyberbullying.
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Research suggests that TikTok and Instagram affect the psychological well-being of teenage girls more than boys
Researchers are conducting the first quantitative study of Spanish teenagers' perceptions of the impact of these social media on their social lives ...