Category: Social Media
The influence of social media and children’s food intake
New University of Liverpool research, published in Pediatrics, highlights the negative influence that social media has.
Data show no evidence that teens’ social media use predicts depression over time
Results show that social media use did not predict later depressive symptoms among adolescents or college undergraduates
Negative experiences on social media tied to higher odds of feeling lonely
Positive interactions on social media are not making young adults feel more connected, whereas negative.
Social media use increases depression and loneliness
In the first experimental study of Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram use, University of Pennsylvania psychologist Melissa G. Hunt showed a causal link between time spent on the platforms and decreased well-being
How rants on social media can come back to haunt you
UC Davis study finds that negative chat has a much longer tail and stronger snowball effect than positive chat
Social media help young people to explore sexuality
We need to get away from the idea that social media has a negative impact.
Social media manipulation rising globally
The manipulation of public opinion over social media platforms has emerged as a critical threat.
Study of 800 million tweets finds distinct daily cycles in our thinking patterns
Our mode of thinking changes at different times of the day and follows a 24-hour.
Research highlights the influence social media marketing has on children’s food intake
New research from the University of Liverpool, presented at the European Congress on Obesity today.
Comments on social networks also reinforce socialisation during adolescence
Cybergossiping occurs when two or more people make evaluative comments on a digital device about.