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Newswise: Overuse of social media and devices top parent concerns as kids head back to school
15-Aug-2023 9:55 AM EDT
Overuse of social media and devices top parent concerns as kids head back to school
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents’ list of concerns: the role of social media and the internet in kids’ lives.

Released: 15-Aug-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Nearly 50% of environmentalists abandoned Twitter following Musk’s takeover
Cell Press

In October 2022, Elon Musk purchased Twitter (recently renamed X), which had previously served as the leading social media platform for environmental discourse.

Newswise: Despite social media claims, Borax is not safe to consume
Released: 15-Aug-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Despite social media claims, Borax is not safe to consume
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A nephrologist explains the damage that this trend can cause

Released: 15-Aug-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Government regulation can effectively curb social media dangers
University of Technology, Sydney

Government legislation to flag and moderate dangerous content on social media can be effective in reducing harm, even on fast-paced platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) new research shows.

 
Released: 15-Aug-2023 1:05 PM EDT
During pandemic, proponents of ‘doing your own research’ believed more COVID misinformation
University of Wisconsin–Madison

As the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic first began to spread around the planet, it brought along a new vocabulary. Unfamiliar phrases like “flatten the curve,” “COVID pod” and “essential worker” infected regular conversation. But another — “do your own research” —  was already well-known to Sedona Chinn, who studies misinformation and health communications.

   
Released: 14-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
MSU expert: How to navigate AI and social media in education
Michigan State University

As AI-powered technologies like ChatGPT and social media increasingly making their way into our personal lives, education and workplaces, many teachers, parents and other stakeholders have questions. Here are some things to consider for the upcoming school year from Christine Greenhow, a professor in Michigan State University's College of Education.

Newswise: Video games and social media: Factors disrupting healthy student sleep
Released: 14-Aug-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Video games and social media: Factors disrupting healthy student sleep
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

New survey data from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that parents blame video games (50%) and social media (44%) for negatively affecting the sleeping schedules of school-aged children and teens.

Released: 10-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
"Get back to where you once belonged!" Back-to-School stories for media
Newswise

It's that time of year again. For media working on stories about the seasonal return to school, here are the latest features and experts in the Back-To-School channel on Newswise.

     
Released: 7-Aug-2023 5:20 PM EDT
Using social media to raise awareness of women’s resources
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The Covid-19 pandemic created a global increase in domestic violence against women. Now, an MIT-led experiment designed with that fact in mind shows that some forms of social media can increase awareness among women about where to find resources and support for addressing domestic violence.

Newswise: Nottingham Trent University chooses Digital Science to measure social impact of research
Released: 3-Aug-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Nottingham Trent University chooses Digital Science to measure social impact of research
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Nottingham Trent University has chosen Altmetric Explorer from Digital Science’s flagship products to improve the measurement and reporting of social media and alternative metrics.

   
Released: 3-Aug-2023 8:50 AM EDT
Sharing on Facebook reveals 2 very different news environments
Ohio State University

A first-of-its-kind study examined 2.2 million news stories shared on Facebook and found that publishers create two very different news environments. These distinct ecosystems involve low-credibility publishers – those that publish what is sometimes referred to as fake news – versus high-credibility publishers.

Released: 2-Aug-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Social Media Usage Negatively Impacts the Schoolwork of Students from Adolescence to College Research Suggests
University of Delaware

Over 93% of 13 to 17 year-olds report using at least one social media platform, with most reporting using three different platforms regularly, researchers said. Average daily use spans 9 hours.

Newswise: Machine learning, blockchain technology could help counter spread of fake news
Released: 1-Aug-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Machine learning, blockchain technology could help counter spread of fake news
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A proposed machine learning framework and expanded use of blockchain technology could help counter the spread of fake news by allowing content creators to focus on areas where the misinformation is likely to do the most public harm, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 27-Jul-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Yelp Reviews of Plastic Surgeons – What Factors Affect Positive and Negative Ratings?
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

How many stars would you give your plastic surgeon? An analysis of Yelp reviews identifies a wide range of surgeon- and practice-related factors that influence whether plastic surgery patients leave positive or negative reviews, reports the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 5:25 PM EDT
Viral TikTok health videos tend to cover three topics, rely on influencers
Washington State University

Sexual health, diet and exercise are the three topics that steal the show when it comes to popular health-related videos on TikTok.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 9:05 AM EDT
When Should I Let My Child Have a Phone? Five Questions Parents Need to Ask
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Smart phones are like any tool in modern society: They can be helpful if used safely and appropriately—or harmful if used incorrectly or too much.

Newswise: Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of July 25
Released: 25-Jul-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of July 25
Indiana University

Experts on women in cinema, social media advertising, and the Arab-Israeli-Palestinian conflict are available to comment on trending news topics for the week of July 24, 2023.

   
Released: 25-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Teens and Social Media: Five Things Parents Should Know
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Social media plays a significant role in everyday life for most teenagers. It helps them stay connected to friends, find community with others and feel a sense of belonging. But how much is too much, and is it more dangerous than beneficial?

   
Newswise: Viral TikTok trends are not the answer for better sleep
Released: 24-Jul-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Viral TikTok trends are not the answer for better sleep
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

New survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that 40% of Americans admit to trying viral trends involving sleep, with younger generations more likely to try potentially dangerous advice.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Tell us how you really feel -- keep up with the latest research in Psychology and Psychiatry
Newswise

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Newswise: Protecting your privacy on Meta’s new app, Threads
Released: 14-Jul-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Protecting your privacy on Meta’s new app, Threads
Virginia Tech

New users signing up for Threads, Meta’s response to Twitter, should be aware of the app’s data collection capabilities, says a Virginia Tech privacy expert. “Threads collects user data across 25 different categories, surpassing Twitter’s data collection capabilities,” says Donna Wertalik, a professor of practice in marketing for the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech and Voices of Privacy co-host.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 1:50 PM EDT
New social media platform Threads builds competition among rivals, says expert
Virginia Tech

Threads, the newest venture from Meta, has become Twitter’s biggest rival in less than a week, registering 100 million users within five days. “Threads has often been discussed as the app that could kill Twitter,” said Virginia Tech multimedia journalism expert Mike Horning.

Released: 7-Jul-2023 2:55 PM EDT
New Zealand kids spending one-third of after-school time on screens
University of Otago

Regulations are urgently needed to protect children from harm in the unregulated online world, researchers at the University of Otago, New Zealand, say.

Released: 30-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Find the latest expert commentary on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions here
Newswise

Newswise offers a roundup of the latest expert commentary on the recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.

       
Released: 28-Jun-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Mothers express their ideals in the fashion photos of their children in social media
Jyvaskylan Yliopisto (University of Jyvaeskylae)

Mothers often share fashion photos of their children on social media, a practice which combine the traditions of family photos and the commercial symbolism of fashion images.

Released: 28-Jun-2023 4:45 PM EDT
GPT-3 informs and disinforms us better
University of Zurich

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Zurich delved into the capabilities of AI models, specifically focusing on OpenAI’s GPT-3, to determine their potential risks and benefits in generating and disseminating (dis)information.

   
Released: 28-Jun-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Researchers design tools to automatically detect natural disasters using images on social media
Universitat Oberta De Catalunya (UOC)

An international research team has designed a deep learning system able to detect natural disasters using images posted on social media. The researchers applied computer vision tools that, once trained using 1.7 million photographs, proved capable of analysing, filtering and detecting real disasters.

Released: 26-Jun-2023 5:50 PM EDT
Toxic ideas online are spreading and growing through the use of irony, analysis shows
University of Exeter

Irony has become a medium for the spread of toxic ideas online, new analysis shows.

Released: 22-Jun-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Generative AI models are encoding biases and negative stereotypes in their users
Trinity College Dublin

In the space of a few months generative AI models, such as ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Midjourney, have been adopted by more and more people in a variety of professional and personal ways.

Newswise: Cutting back on social media reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness
Released: 14-Jun-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Cutting back on social media reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness
Iowa State University

Iowa State University researchers found college students who tried to cut their social media use to 30 minutes per day scored significantly lower for anxiety, depression, loneliness and fear of missing out at the end of the two-week experiment and when compared to the control group.

Released: 13-Jun-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Rise of malicious bots: how automatons shake up Twitter with earthquake conspiracies
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

In light of the growing dominance of social media and the spread of misinformation, a new paper reveals how bots contribute to the dissemination of conspiracy theories surrounding earthquakes.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 4:10 PM EDT
An experience or a material product: Which new purchase is more likely to elicit envy in other consumers?
University of Utah

A new study by researchers at the University of Utah suggests that the type of product and the kind of comparison being made interact to generate feelings of consumption envy, which has implications for consumer marketing.

   
Released: 7-Jun-2023 2:45 PM EDT
What your likes, posts really say about you
Washington University in St. Louis

The myriad ways in which we use social media can be grouped into four broad categories, each of which is associated with a cluster of specific personality and behavioral traits, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis. Study authors say: Social media is here to stay, so clarifying how people use social media and raising awareness of these findings are crucial first steps toward ultimately helping people understand how they can avoid the negative aspects of social networking and engage in healthier social media usage.

Released: 6-Jun-2023 4:10 PM EDT
‘Loneliness is far more than just a bad feeling’
University of Miami

University of Miami experts offer their views on the reasons for this social phenomenon and ways to combat it.

Released: 6-Jun-2023 2:25 PM EDT
Social media ‘trust’/’distrust’ buttons could reduce spread of misinformation
University College London

The addition of ‘trust’ and ‘distrust’ buttons on social media, alongside standard ‘like’ buttons, could help to reduce the spread of misinformation, finds a new experimental study led by UCL researchers.

Released: 5-Jun-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Social media posts can be used to track individuals’ income and economic inequalities
Queen Mary University of London

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London analysed 2.6 million posts on popular social media network Nextdoor and accurately predicted individuals’ income by solely examining the posts they’ve published.

Released: 2-Jun-2023 1:55 PM EDT
Twitter’s plummet in value highlights social network governance challenge; expert explains
Virginia Tech

Revelation of a sharp decline in the valuation of Twitter “illustrates not just the consequences of [Elon] Musk’s stewardship, but the myriad challenges that exist for anyone managing a social media platform,” explains Virginia Tech media expert Megan Duncan. “Buying a social media platform might be easy, but governing it is hard.”

   
Newswise: Adolescents are Aware of and Invested in the Potential Impacts of Abortion Restrictions, Study Says
Released: 1-Jun-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Adolescents are Aware of and Invested in the Potential Impacts of Abortion Restrictions, Study Says
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found that many adolescents – across a diversity of ages, genders, and geographies – are aware of and concerned about the potential impacts of abortion restrictions.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 10:35 AM EDT
Tweets Showed Increasing Loneliness Among Emergency Medicine Doctors During COVID-19
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Social media study found a steady increase in expressions of loneliness and depression as the pandemic continued

Released: 26-May-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Facebook fitness and Insta-vitamins: how social media shapes women’s health
University of Sydney

A new study led by researchers from the University of Sydney has found young women’s engagement with social media plays a major role in shaping how they think – and act – in relation to their health.

Released: 24-May-2023 5:00 PM EDT
Unlocking restful nights: unveiling teen-friendly social media habits for optimal sleep
University of Toronto

New research finds that keeping screens outside the bedroom, turning off notifications, and avoiding social media use in bed is associated with better sleep in adolescents.

   
Released: 23-May-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Privacy protection and other corporate accountability matters in the Business Ethics channel
Newswise

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) and ordered to stop transferring data collected from Facebook users in Europe to the United States. Find the latest research and expert commentary on privacy issues and controversial business practices in the Business Ethics channel.



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