Social Media And Mental Health
Social Media And Mental Health News
India tops Snapchat’s Digital Well-Being Index, users report having a positive social media experience
India topped Snapchat's Digital Well-Being Index, higher than Australia, France, Germany, UK, and the US. The higher score on the index indicates that social media users feel safer, engaged, and have a higher overall sense of accomplishing something.
Seattle schools suing social media platforms face an arduous legal road ahead
Public schools in Seattle have sued Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube for the mental health crisis among the young. However, it has a long and treacherous road ahead.
The new idiot box: Long hours on social media alters the brain in children and young teens, makes them dull
A study by the University of North Carolina has revealed that habitual usage of social media like Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat alters the brain in children and young teens. Studies also shows prolonged usage makes people dull.
After Instagram, TikTok found of boosting potentially harmful posts targeted at young teens
A recent study found that TikTok for Chinese users is designed to promote content about math and science to young users, and limits how long 13 and 14-year-olds can be on the site each day. In other countries, the focus is on virality.
Leaked documents reveal Meta knew Instagram was pushing girls towards content that harmed mental health
Be it Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, content moderation is guided by profits, and as Twitter files showed, by ideology more than policy. Instagram, in particular, has been often been accused of being influenced by profits while moderating content.