Facebook is soft-pedaling its own internal research about the effects of Instagram, and underestimating the severity of eating disorders, an expert says. More
Media & Marketing Net Giants Society Tech Addiction
Instagram for Kids: Doomed from the Start
Will Facebook continue wading into the quagmire of children’s digital content or double down on the next generation gold rush – the metaverse? More
Education Media & Marketing Policy Tech Addiction
Spiritual Opium: China Limits Kids’ Online Gaming Time
Chinese officials unveiled tough new limits on the amount of time its young people can spend playing video games, calling them “opium for the mind.“ Let the experiment begin. More
Community Insights Tech Addiction The Internet
In College, I Unplugged from Social Media. Here’s What I Learned.
A University of North Carolina student ditches social media--and comes to interesting conclusions about living, and learning. More
Community Insights Tech & Society Tech Addiction
Study: Preschoolers Targeted with Marketing in Apps
A new study finds that most apps aimed at preschoolers are using questionable marketing techniques to encourage in-app purchases. More
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Worries About Tech Addiction Pervaded Techonomy 2018
Concern about the impact of tech addiction on both individuals and broader society was a consistent theme of Techonomy 2018 earlier this month. More
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