With schools currently closed, kids and grandkids are home with more time than ever to be on the Internet. Here are some words of caution. The last decade has seen a boom in social media. We’ve seen the rise and fall of once-popular apps like Vine. We watched Google Plus shudder after it was projected… Continue reading Keeping Kids Safe in the Information Age: Caution Regarding Some Apps
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Binge Drinkers and “Drunk Posting” on Social Media
College students who are binge drinkers frequently post on social media while they’re drunk, seemingly without considering possible consequences, according to a new study. “During these times when young students are feeling disinhibited by alcohol, they may be even more likely than usual to post inappropriate material without considering the future impact,” said lead researcher… Continue reading Binge Drinkers and “Drunk Posting” on Social Media
Weather Appears to Be Associated with Sentiments Expressed on Social Media
Sentiments expressed on Facebook and Twitter may be associated with certain weather patterns, according to a study published April 25, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Patrick Baylis from the Vancouver School of Economics, Canada, Nick Obradovich from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, and colleagues. A release from the publisher notes that… Continue reading Weather Appears to Be Associated with Sentiments Expressed on Social Media
Facebook and Diagnoses of Illness
Like it or not, social media is among the most common ways people communicate worldwide. And while that has attracted some criticism, researchers say that Facebook updates might help in understanding the onset and early years of mental illness. “Facebook is hugely popular and could provide us with a wealth of data to improve our… Continue reading Facebook and Diagnoses of Illness
We Understand That Social Media Doesn’t Equal Social Interaction
If you worry that people today are using social media as a crutch for a real social life, a study done at the University of Kansas in Lawrence will set you at ease. An August 2016 release from the university explains that Jeffrey Hall, associate professor of communication studies, found that people are actually quite… Continue reading We Understand That Social Media Doesn’t Equal Social Interaction