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Mental health
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Social media harms kids, says most evidence

Sufficient evidence demonstrates social media platforms cause population-level mental health harms in adolescents, with internal company documents confirming knowledge of these dangers.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Instagram worse for mental health than WhatsApp, global study finds

Algorithm-driven social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok harm mental health more than connection-focused platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, with moderate use of one hour or less daily proving optimal.
Social media marketing
fromFast Company
1 week ago

'Eating disorders start on TikTok': Ad campaign takes social media to task in the most subversive way

Just Treatment, a UK health justice group, created guerrilla ads mimicking Meta's branding to highlight social media's mental health impact on teens and advocate for improved youth mental health care.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Adults Over 60, Be Honest: Are Young People Today Facing A Tougher Reality Than Past Generations?

Young people today face different, often greater challenges—AI, pervasive social media, housing costs, and unstable jobs—making coming of age more difficult than prior eras.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why We Can't Put Our Phones Down, and What to Do About It

Smartphones are deliberately designed and continually optimized to be highly compelling, making self-control an unreliable strategy for moderating phone use.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

The key health bills California Gov. Newsom signed this week focused on how technology is impacting kids

California enacted laws requiring AI chatbots to block suicide/self-harm discussions, disclose nonhuman status to minors, and increase penalties for nonconsensual deepfake pornography.
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