The agreement could mark a turning point for public policies on social media precisely because it addresses the architecture of the platforms themselves.
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A lawyer who worked on a class action against tobacco makers says the Meta deal mirrors the playbook of Big Tobacco – and will cost only a few days’ revenue.
Major changes for TikTok and YouTube could be about to follow.
Meta’s settlement calls for several key design changes to protect teens, but how the states will verify and enforce the changes is a big question mark.
A loss for Meta may force it to redesign Facebook and Instagram – and not just for US users.
Big Tech is facing a ‘Big Tobacco’ moment. To regulate social media effectively, we need to understand the teenage brain.
The verdicts in a case against Meta and another against Meta and Google have the potential to change how social media works – and it has little to do with financial penalties.
Research in psychology and cognitive science suggests there are ways to fight back against this and reclaim your attention.
A lawsuit against Meta and Google avoided the issue of liability for content and focused on allegations that social media platforms themselves are harmful by design.
Contrary to what you may have heard, your mindset may be the biggest thing affecting how social media connects to your wellbeing.
You can free yourself from some of the time you spend online in as little as four weeks.
A meta-analysis of 34 studies has explored how disordered screen use may impact the cognitive performance of individuals.
Social media has become a mainstay in everyday life, particularly among younger generations. And some are even willing to make trade-offs to stay online.
Social media use has adversely affected students’ English language learning in Ghanaian schools.
Addiction to social media can affect the emotional well-being of adolescents and young adults. But staying offline — even for only a few hours a day — can help.
Researchers suggest it is important to build daily habits that support mental well-being and seek care when necessary.
Social media does have some redeeming features – and its utility will depend on how you use it. But for many of us, the reward no longer outweighs the harms.
Researchers who study addictions have started to assess whether social media might be addictive.
Gen X is leading the way in kicking the social media habit. And concerns about an overall ‘internet addiction’ seem overblown.
People often worry about whether they may be addicted to digital devices, but addiction to a substance is far different from the habitual behavior that typically underlies digital usage.
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Professor of Practice and Director for Program, Public Interest Technology Initiative, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Information Systems, UMass Amherst
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Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor of Digital Culture, Business and Computing, Durham University
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Professor, School of Psychoeducation and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
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Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Professor, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Strathclyde
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Teaching Assistant Professor of Creative Technology & Design, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Emerita Provost Professor of Psychology and Business, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Data Science; Director, Adelaide Data Science Centre, Adelaide University
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Researcher in Data Science, University of Colorado Boulder