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Is social media always bad for young people? A new series of papers in the journal The Lancet has quantified the existing evidence on its harms and is calling for action to be taken. The authors admit that we can't know which comes first, using social media or
idea of motherhood that we are often presented with online. But to that end, and I always say social media being a double-edged sword, and I'm so grateful for the fact that there are on the other side of the kind of picture-perfect, oh, you know, make dinosaur
That we are often presented with online. But to that end, and I always say social media being a double-edged sword, and I'm so grateful for the fact that there are, on the other side of the kind of picture-perfect, oh, you know, make dinosaur sandwiches for
problematic behavior because of it. So, for example, as I said earlier, if your cell phone usage or social media usage is now interfering with your personal relationships with someone, then you can start saying, Well, if I'm choosing the phone over the person
Has the likes of social media, in particular Instagram, has it made it easier or far more difficult? You know what? This is the debate that we're always having: is that, you know, what is social media? Because you have nowadays, you have social media
has really emphasized that the ban has led to a lot more understanding of potential harms of social media. Parents are much more clued in about the potential problems around it. But we've also seen huge issues in terms of implementation. I think about 60% of
And your real life, do they add up on social media? Good morning. About the posts on Facebook and so on, on social media. I think, number one, those who are born with a silver spoon, the rich people, they don't normally post their best moments on social media.
telling us how much you're enjoying the show this morning. I'm so glad to hear from you. Do find me on social media and tell me how you are doing. 061-410-4107. That's us on WhatsApp, on social media platforms. It is at SAFM Radio. I want to urge you to head
That they can say what they want about a passing on social media. I'm talking about guys who probably worked with my husband 20 years before he passed, started posting on social media because they heard from a friend from a friend. And within two to three
has largely failed them? Well, I think we need to look at why that trust is being undermined. And part of it, frankly, is the role of social media. Social media can work for good, but far too often it's the source of misrepresentation, dysrepresentation.
ignorance, to spew their whatever it is, their agenda. They've been allowed to do that because of the social media. Now, I love social media, I think it's great. I can contact a doctor in the States, I can talk to a surgeon in Nigeria, I can talk to somebody
day. Something off happened on that day. So there are some who believe that you need to deliver news immediately. And then there are others who say, guys, we live in an era of social media. Can you imagine being a public figure and your child has passed on and
organization and proudly say you have your Guinness plaque. And there's always this with the advent of social media, you know, TikTok, there's this influential culture and virality that comes with it. You know, they want to be talked about by influencers. They
So your advice, is it to give children they can have phones, but not phones that have access to social media. And WhatsApp is defined as social media. Because many parents will say, well, I need to get a hold of my kid. Yeah, and I think we have to be
that it's not a bad thing. You're just hearing it in the wrong environment. So, you made it big on social media. And to be big on social media is one thing. And books are often seen as pretty like some people see them as archaic or traditional. I don't,
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Is social media always bad for young people? A new series of papers in the journal The Lancet has quantified the existing evidence on its harms and is calling for action to be taken. The authors admit that we can't know which comes first, using social media or
For impressive social media contents. But there can still be some of the most important things we ever do. So perhaps the question isn't whether social media is fake. Certainly, to a degree, we understand the editing of the life on socials. That's certainly
up there with the big guys. Yes. Well, the question is: if he had never existed, would we still have social media? And the answer is: absolutely, mainly because social media was around at the time. He just picked up on it. MySpace and Co., yeah. Yeah, indeed,
Grow and I guess even the and you can model for your kids how to use social media. So that kind of curiosity, the taking the breaks from social media, the asking the questions about who is this person, what is their expertise, what appears to be their interest
And you know, what's interesting about these two stories is that the way they show just how powerful social media has become, we're not only spending our money and attention on those platforms, we're also using them to understand what is happening in the
The competitions commissions media and digital platforms market inquiry consumer survey 77% of respondents social media was their main source for accessing news and among these respondents Facebook was used by 84% which makes sense because you know the
idea of motherhood that we are often presented with online. But to that end, and I always say social media being a double-edged sword, and I'm so grateful for the fact that there are on the other side of the kind of picture-perfect, oh, you know, make dinosaur
know what? One has to be really, really clear. Careful. There's so much you can get involved in on the social media platforms. What you need to be careful of is that you don't spend your entire life feeding the social media platforms. So we've selected two,
That we are often presented with online. But to that end, and I always say social media being a double-edged sword, and I'm so grateful for the fact that there are, on the other side of the kind of picture-perfect, oh, you know, make dinosaur sandwiches for
In that respect, when we talk about the rise of social media, and it really is just another communications channel, we're definitely seeing a rise in scams because I think on this particular communication platform, what we're actually seeing is that people are
problematic behavior because of it. So, for example, as I said earlier, if your cell phone usage or social media usage is now interfering with your personal relationships with someone, then you can start saying, Well, if I'm choosing the phone over the person
Socials this week. Wow, wow, well, the money behind free social media. What's happening with that? We often say social media is free because we don't pay monthly subscriptions or use platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok, or Instagram. But there's another
Has the likes of social media, in particular Instagram, has it made it easier or far more difficult? You know what? This is the debate that we're always having: is that, you know, what is social media? Because you have nowadays, you have social media
Today, in case you missed it, so Oceanel, what have you got for us on the socials this week? Wow, wow, wow, the money behind free social media. What's happening with that? Where is the money coming from? Because every time we scroll, watch videos, send
has really emphasized that the ban has led to a lot more understanding of potential harms of social media. Parents are much more clued in about the potential problems around it. But we've also seen huge issues in terms of implementation. I think about 60% of
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A Lancet series quantified evidence that young people with very high or very low social media use face higher risks of common mental health problems and sleep difficulties, while moderate use appears to have some benefits 1. A SAfm survey cited by the Competition Commission found 77% of respondents used social media as their main news source, with Facebook used by 84% of them 6.
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