Call for more research into impact of social media on mental health
The way social media impacts young people’s mental health needs to be better understood, according to new research by the Centre for Mental Health.
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Women are giving heartwarming advice to their 20-year-old selves on social media
Sometimes we all need a bit of life advice from people who have been there before.
Here are the hilarious habits people developed through their jobs
From subconsciously folding clothes, to telling off a stranger’s children, we’ve all accidentally slipped into work-mode when off the clock.
Ofcom outlines potential regulation of social media firms
Technology giants such as Facebook and Google could be regulated in the same way as broadcasters, according to media regulator Ofcom.
Twitter to let users switch between chronological and ranked timelines
Twitter is to allow users to switch back to a reverse chronological timeline following months of discontent from users over how tweets appear in feeds.
Facebook Messenger boss explains why all messages aren’t encrypted like WhatsApp
The head of Facebook Messenger has explained why messages sent through the app aren’t encrypted by default in the same way that WhatsApp does.
Parents should ditch their phones at night, Government adviser says
Parents should leave their phones in the kitchen at night and restrict internet access in the home to set an example for their children, a government adviser has said.
Facebook executive questions if watchdog is right way to regulate social media
Facebook has agreed that it should be accountable to its users but falls short of welcoming regulation, a senior policy maker at the social network has suggested.
People are airing their deeply rooted opinions with the latest meme format
Another week, another meme format. The newest offering features a little stick person holding a sign expressing the poster’s most deeply held belief.
Supermarkets starting to stock Christmas food
It’s more than 100 days until Christmas arrives on December 25, and supermarkets have already decided to stock the shelves with goodies.
Teachers are explaining their most cringeworthy moments in front of a class
We’ve all had incredibly embarrassing moments in a classroom as pupils, but teachers experience their fair share of cringeworthy days too.
Unfold is the app behind the edgy Instagram posts you keep seeing
Staying ahead of the curve is a vital part of maintaining engagement for many Instagram users, with even the more casual Instagrammers looking for inspiration from the site’s more renowned influencers.
Older people share the one question they would love a teenager to answer
Are there really as many differences between older people and younger people as we may think?
Met chief: Police should have access to social media evidence ‘within minutes’
Britain’s most senior police officer has said investigators should have access to social media accounts “within minutes”.
Lucy McHugh’s mother urges Facebook to release murder suspect’s password
The mother of schoolgirl Lucy McHugh has urged Facebook to give police access to an account belonging to the man suspected of murdering the 13-year-old.
Magistrates reprimanded over inappropriate social media use
Two magistrates have been reprimanded by judicial heads over their use of social media.
You can now apply to be verified on Instagram – but there’s a catch
Instagram is opening up its verification process to certain accounts with a large following.
Google hits back at Donald Trump over claims of ‘rigged’ search results
Google has denied that it uses its search results to set a political agenda after Donald Trump claimed results were “rigged” against him.
6 times museums won social media
Getting people interested in history can be a difficult task, but there is so much to learn.
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey to be grilled by US House Committee
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey is set to face a US congressional panel to answer questions relating to the social network’s algorithms and content monitoring.