Lack of sleep is more of a problem for teen girls than social media
13 August 2019
Parents shouldn’t worry about how much time teens are spending on social media as long as they are getting plenty of sleep and exercise and aren’t being bullied
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Found 193 results for social media
Should social media come with a health warning?
4 August 2021
The pandemic has provided yet more evidence that misinformation can have devastating consequences. It doesn’t have to be that way, writes Annalee Newitz
Leaving Twitter? Here's what other social media platforms offer
7 December 2022
With the platform looking a little the worse for wear after its recent acquisition by Elon Musk, Annalee Newitz tries the best alternatives, so you don’t have to
The rise of computer-generated, artificially intelligent influencers
8 June 2022
Virtual humans are gaining popularity on social media, with some amassing millions of young followers. But what psychological impact are they having?
YouTube suggests extremist content more often than alt-right site Gab
4 July 2019
YouTube’s recommendation algorithm is the worst at recommending extremist content compared to Gab, a right wing social media site, and Reddits
People who compare themselves with others spend longer on Facebook
28 May 2020
People who are prone to comparing themselves with others spend more time on Facebook, and the social network is considering changes that might remind people to avoid such comparisons
Bluesky is just another Twitter clone and that isn't a good thing
7 June 2023
The much hyped social media app Bluesky is meant to be doing things differently, but can its approach to content moderation really build a new social sphere, asks Annalee Newitz
Is Russia winning the disinformation war in Ukraine?
25 February 2022
Russia has flooded social media with disinformation as part of its offensive on Ukraine, but unlike its previous campaigns to spread falsehoods, few people seem to be falling for it
People are bad at spotting fake LinkedIn profiles generated by AI
21 February 2022
Social media profiles with deepfake photos and AI-generated text fooled most participants in a study, even when there were obvious errors
Silicon Valley needs to take responsibility for its political power
20 January 2021
Big tech firms have enabled the US’s current mess – the time has come for them to acknowledge that they are key to our political process and repair the things they have broken, writes Annalee Newitz