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 ...
You can catch the ‘nocebo’ effect from family, friends – even social media. But what is it, actually?
The nocebo effect is the opposite of the placebo effect. And it can affect what we think of medicines, and the side-effects ...
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Social Media’s Real Impact on Mental Health: A Global Study Challenges the Panic
A comprehensive meta-analysis by Oxford, Stanford, and Amsterdam universities finds that social media has a minimal overall ...
Pediatrician, student testify to Texas lawmakers about social media's negative impact on children's health
State Rep. Mary Gonzales said on average, children spend 3.5 hours on social media every day, increasing their risk of depression and anxiety.
‘This is a negative platform’: Sam Altman on bringing joy to X with Ghibli effect
Altman’s remark about X’s negativity isn’t shocking. The platform has long been accused of fueling outrage, misinformation, ...
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Guest Column | Social media: Ins and Outs
I remember a friend exclaiming that she felt like checking her Orkut account every one or two hours, lest someone had left a message for her; next, Facebook came in 2006 ...