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Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can Click here to read the article: the Guardian
Companies are using gamification to manipulate you. Here’s how to see it and fight against it. Click here for full article: Lifehacker
Getting lost in a scroll hole isn’t just bad for you, it’s bad for the planet too! Read this article to find out more. Click here: Time to Log Off
Vista Equity Partners has been buying up software used in schools. Parents want to know what the companies do with kids’ data… Click here for article: themarkup.org
The research is also clear that this is not just a problem for teens. Adults who use the app and are prone to social comparison consistently face problems with social anxiety, self-esteem, and mood (Jiang, S. & Ngien, A., Social Media + Society, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2020; Midgley, C., et…
In this first of two parts, we go over some security steps everyone should be taking. Read this important article by clicking here: Ars Technica
Executives from TikTok, Snap and YouTube are due to testify Tuesday before the Senate Commerce Committee on the harms their platforms may have on young users. Read the article here: dailycaller.com
Beijing is determined to weed out children’s obsession with video games, even if it hurts some of its biggest tech giants. Click HERE for article. Source: Quartz
Decision rejecting appeal in Voller defamation case means companies will be likely to ban comments on more social media posts Click here for article: the Guardian
Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public. Part 2 in a series offering an unparalleled look inside the social-media giant’s failings—and its unwillingness or inability to address them. Click here for article: WSJ
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