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Instagram to Automatically Put Teens Into Private Accounts With Increased Restrictions and Parental Controls
Teenagers on Instagram will soon be automatically placed in a new type of account with built-in privacy restrictions that give parents more control. … Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of the “The Anxious Generation,” wrote in
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The Biggest Change to Instagram in Years
Teenagers are said to live on their phones, and one of the places where they spend the most time is Instagram. For many years, the perception has been that they are totally unsupervised there, much
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Gen Z Has Regrets
Was social media a good invention? One way to quantify the value of a product is to find out how many of the people who use it wish it had never been invented. Feelings of
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How Much Screen Time Should Toddlers Have? None, Sweden Says.
Swedish public health authorities recommended this week that children under the age of 2 should not use any digital media, as parents, pediatricians and governments struggle to respond to the challenges of today’s tech-soaked world. … “The
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Misinformation vs. Disinformation: What the Terms Mean and the Effects They Have
Loose lips sink ships − especially when they’re not telling the truth. Spotting misinformation can be difficult, especially on an information super-highway like the internet. … “There is a myriad of consequences: From cynicism of government, the media
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The Boredom Scroll on Socials May Be Making Your Problem Worse
Puppies, dancing babies, celebrity soundbites: A common go-to salve for a bout of boredom is to swipe through videos on your social media platform of choice. But that habit is likely making your problem even
