Finally, the high levels of caffeine and sugar in these drinks can be addictive, creating a cycle where teens crave the stimulating effects and sweet taste, often leading to regular use despite potential health risks. The Role of Social Media in Promoting Energy Drinks Social media has dramatical...
However, the impact of social media on youth can be significantly detrimental to mental health. Social media use exposes teens to cyberbullying, body image issues, and tech addiction, and results in less time spent doing healthy, real-world activities. Moreover, the addictive qualities of social...
DENVER (KDVR) — The surgeon general issued a new warning that social media use poses a “profound risk” to young people’s mental health. While social media use can help teens feel connected and supported, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthywarned social media usecan also contribute to...
"We are dealing with young people who don't have great self-esteem, and this 'love' they are getting on social media can fill some of that void," Jones said. "But it can end with them getting shot or going to the penitentiary." While many of today's teens are technologically sophist...
YOU CAN'T DO IT ALONE Parents should also realize that it's not a fair fight. Social media apps like Instagram are designed to be addictive, says Roxana Marachi, a professor of education at San Jose State University who studies data harms. Without new laws that regulate how tech companies...
Then tell them when you plan to put the phone down. ___ YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE Parents should also realize that it’s not a fair fight. Social media apps like Instagram are designed to be addictive, says Roxana Marachi, a professor of education at San Jose State University who ...
In this era of social media, where many teens connect primarily online and the virtual world beckons, I’m afraid that one day soon I might lose him to his phone and all its addictive offerings. Is there a way parents like me can start taking action against this now, before our kids...
Generation Z consists of people born after 1995 that are under 30 years of age. They came alive when the internet had already came to dominate society and matured when the cell phone succeeded into becoming an addictive device. They became teenagers as social media ...
patterns. The more accurate the prediction, the more likely their attention is drawn to an advert and the more money social media firms accrue. Says former Mozilla’s Raskin: “They’re competing for your attention.” He asks: “How much of your life can we get you to give to us?”...
Social media and smartphones have drastically altered childhood since the early 2010s, leading to increased rates of anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide among teens, especially girls. Virtual interactions on social media are disembodied, shallow, and can spread mental health issues among susc...