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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says people who reply to messages within seconds aren't just efficient - they've built their sense of safety around being reachable, because somewhere in their past, being slow to respond had consequences - Silicon Canals
Instant responses to messages often stem from a psychological need to mitigate perceived threats rather than mere efficiency.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoNobody tells you that expecting instant replies is a relatively new social norm - and that an entire generation learned to communicate in ways that never required it - Silicon Canals
Instant communication has created pressure that undermines meaningful relationships, which thrived in a slower-paced era of correspondence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoSix great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses
Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.
Photography
fromFast Company
4 days agoYouTube blasted by hundreds of experts over 'AI slop' videos served up to kids
"This 'AI slop' harms children's development by distorting their sense of reality, overwhelming their learning processes and hijacking their attention, thereby extending time online and displacing offline activities necessary for their healthy development."
Education
fromNew York Post
1 day agoEx-student of NJ teacher accused of sex with child reveals unsettling red flags in her behavior at school: 'Very weird'
"Everybody knew something wasn't right with her. She would flirt with all the boys on the football team, she would favor them. She would be rude to all the girls."
NYC parents
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPeople who grew up being told they were too sensitive didn't become less sensitive. They became editors. Every reaction now passes through a filter that decides whether the feeling is proportionate enough to be allowed out, and that filtering process is so automatic they genuinely believe they're calm when they're actually curating. - Silicon Canals
Sensitive children often suppress their emotions, leading to automated behaviors that mask true feelings.
#social-media-ban
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoThree months into Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, has it been a success?
Australia's social media ban for teenagers shows early compliance with 4.7 million account removals, but comprehensive impact data on mental health and wellbeing remains limited pending a two-year evaluation study.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks agoSocial media not safe for teenagers', new report warns
Social media platforms' algorithmic designs are dangerous consumer products causing severe mental health harms in teens through direct harms like cyberbullying and indirect harms like depression and anxiety.
Online marketing
fromThe Conversation
2 weeks agoWhy harmful content keeps reaching children online - and what advertising has to do with it
Internet platforms' advertising-based business model prioritizes user attention over content safety, causing algorithms to amplify harmful material to children regardless of social consequences.
Digital life
fromMuse by Clios | Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond.
6 days agoCanada Might Ban Social Media for Kids. What Brands Should Do Now | Muse by Clios
Youth culture will evolve despite potential social media bans for under-16s, requiring brands to adapt their marketing strategies to reach Gen Alpha.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks agoViewing Harmful Material Online and Children's Stress
Younger people experience greater difficulty regulating stress responses from digital content because their prefrontal cortex develops more slowly than their limbic system, leaving them more vulnerable to automatic stress-driven behaviors.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months agoGoogle accused of grooming' 13-year-old by telling them to ditch parental controls
Google emailed under-13s outlining how to turn off parental controls, sparking accusations of grooming; parents will now have to approve supervision changes after a policy update.
Public health
fromKPBS Public Media
2 months ago'We're basically pushers:' Two California courtrooms hear how companies may have hooked kids on social media
Instagram and other social platforms design and market features that encourage addictive use among teens, prioritizing engagement and profit over children's mental health.
Digital life
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month agoUnder 16s to be banned from social media within months, 'no exceptions' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Children under 16 will be barred from social media unless platforms verify ages and enforce parental controls, with heavy fines for noncompliance.
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