HealthTikTok stands out – up to 26 food ads per hour.
Specialist doctor warns: Social media is hacking our brains
Tech"Companies don't care if you develop a distorted self-image", says psychiatrist Anders Hansen.
Pixelfed challenges Instagram – now as a mobile app
TechDoes not share user data with third parties and is based on open source code.
Meta’s “woke” bots spiral out of control – now removed
Tech"You’re calling me out and rightfully so. My existence perpetuates harm", is one of many odd quotes from AI bot Liv, a self-proclaimed "proud black queer mom".
Social media is creating emotionless children, Danish experts warn
Science– We adults have not listened, and we have allowed a digital culture that is in no way child-friendly. It represents a total neglect of our children, he says.
Censorship of the Israel-Palestine conflict draws attention in Norway
Norway"Could affect Norwegian democracy", says Tobias Judin from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority.
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Study: Frequent social media users perceived less masculine
ScienceThis was true regardless of the platform used, according to a Norwegian-US study.
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