Byline: Dr Mark Dooley MORAL MATTERSLAST week, a radio researcher asked me for my Twitter and Facebook details. When I informed him I don't have any social media account, there wassilence at the end of the phone. After a few secondshe inquired: 'But asa public figure, don't you ...
YouTube was the online network most likely to be used by children in 2021 in the United Kingdom, while WhatsApp and TikTok ranked second and third.
Professor Sridhar says that when it comes to helping teenagers navigate social media, the onus has been put on parents to find solutions. The onus means the responsibility or duty. Parents need to be able to challenge their children when they nee...
Many children and young adults spend a lot of time on social media, much to the concern of their parents and guardians. Researchers at NTNU have now taken a closer look at the impact of using social media such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok on young people's mental health. "The preva...
excessive time spent on social media increases children's and teens’ risk of developing an eating disorder , a new study warns. each additional hour of total screen time or social media use raises the likelihood that a kid or young teen will have eating disorder symptoms ...
This can be super helpful especially for children who might otherwise feel marginalized or alone, where social media provides a safe space for them to interact with others like them and helps them realize that there are lots of other young people with similar characteristics, challenges, and...
"Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanse.
Facebook and Twitter may be old news now with millions, if not billions, of active users around the world. They are, of course, a very good way to stay in touch with friends. But many of the issues about the use of social media by children and young people have not gone away with...
Studies have suggested that young people with anxiety are more easily affected by the negative effects of social media, which can worsen their symptoms and harm their mental health. Therefore, it is crucial for parents to monitor their children’s online activity and usage.”(然而,社交媒体给儿童...
Professor Devi Sridhar talked about the challenges of having a teenager addicted to social media on BBC World Service programme, Inside Science: 德维·斯里达尔教授在BBC世界服务节目《科学内部》中谈到了青少年对社交媒体上瘾所带来的挑战: And so, I think the challenge here, as a parent, listening to...