Current reporting, research and professional developments across Social Media, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
I write about ways marketing messages have been conflated with medical ones in mental health, and how the emotional affordances of social media platforms enable spaces where we don’t just identify ...
Counsel to Pastor Chris Okafor, Mr Ife Ajayi, has faulted the sentimental support for Nollywood actress Doris Ogala over her cyberbullying trial, insisting that freedom of expression does not confer ...
Nevin admitted that he was in a very difficult state of mind when it all happened. "I was extremely down. The thing is, I did not know why I was being targeted for something I had not done. I always ...
By Henry Ojelu Counsel to Pastor Chris Okafor, Mr Ife Ajayi, has faulted the sentimental support for Nollywood actress Doris Ogala over her cyberbullying trial, insisting that freedom of expression ...
Meta’s decision to settle comes after the company was hit with a landmark verdict earlier this year in the first individual social media addiction lawsuit to advance to trial. That case involved a ...
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The Kerala High Court has sought the State Government's response to a PIL seeking a specialised mechanism to prevent and investigate serious cyberbullying and online harassment. The petition proposes ...
Social media has made mental health a more visible part of public conversation, but that does not necessarily mean more people are seeking professional help.
A new multimodal AI system called HMTF-Net combines text, conversation context, user interaction graphs, images and metadata to detect cyberbullying, reaching 97.6 percent accuracy in benchmark tests.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has identified 47,412 cyberbullying-related posts and requested their removal since the beginning of the year, says Datuk Seri Fahmi ...
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has identified and requested the removal of 47,412 cyberbullying-related posts from January until yesterday, with TikTok accounting for 81 ...
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has identified and requested the removal of 47,412 cyberbullying-related posts from January until yesterday, with TikTok accounting for 81 ...
Here are a few questions to ask yourself — and your primary care doctor — to keep your psychological well-being on track.
Dr. Deepak Kumar, Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) spoke about paying attention to suicidal thoughts and screen use ...
How much play, sleep and screen time do children under five need? Know the WHO's age-wise recommendations and practical ways to build a healthier daily routine.
Comparing oneself with others on social media is more strongly associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression among adolescents than using social ...
Women and girls could be discouraged from participating in politics, public debate and other activities by online harassment, Minister of Gender, ...
A study of 5,000 Turkish tweets found that SHAP offered detailed feature attributions while local LLM explanations were clearer, with both methods supporting a 100-participant evaluation of ...
Priyanka Chahar Choudhary’s team has issued a clarification amid rumours of alleged cyberbullying involving Rise & Fall Season 2 contestants.
Actress Shalini Pandey denies links to a viral AI-generated deepfake video, calls out cyberbullying targeting women and urges people to report the clip.
About 20 countries are looking to ban minors from social media. But bans have not always worked as planned. Here are some other ideas to make platforms safer for kids.
Greece has passed legislation banning social media access for children under 15. New rules will come into effect on January 1, 2027, and are designed to protect children's mental health.
Despite the dangers linked to excessive screen use, data from the DHHS indicates average daily screen use increases as kids age.
Garissa leaders have warned rising cyberbullying and personal attacks against politicians on social media could inflame tensions and undermine peace as political activities gather momentum.The leaders ...
The death by suicide of 27-year-old financial influencer Harish has sparked debate in Tamil Nadu over the psychological impact of online harassment, reports Subash Dayalan ...
The death of finance influencer V Harish has sparked a debate over alleged cyberbullying, unregistered financial advice, and the limits of online scrutiny ...
The death by suicide of 27-year-old Chennai-based financial influencer V Harish, known as Finance With Harish, has sparked a debate over cyberbullying, online harassment and accountability on social ...
Chennai, Oct 21 (PTI) A 27-year-old financial content creator died by suicide at a rented villa near Muttukadu in Chennai following alleged cyberbullying over his investment advisory credentials, poli ...
A 27-year-old finance influencer, V Harish, died by suicide at a villa near Muttukadu earlier this week. He ran the ‘Finance with Harish’ channel on social media and offered investment advice to ...
Finance YouTuber V Harish, 27, who ran the popular channel Finance With Harish, died by suicide in Chennai on Monday night, with his father alleging that cyberbullying by Jason Samuel, CEO of venture ...
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