While parents and teachers are well aware of addictions like alcohol, drugs, and smoking that affect teenagers, many remain woefully unaware of addiction to social media. According to a report by Common Sense Media, the number of teenagers who own smartphones more than doubled from 41 percent in 2012 to about 89 percent in 2018. ...
Social media sites often present users with social exclusion information that may actually inhibit intelligent thought, according to the co-author of a University at Buffalo study. This study takes a critical look not just at Facebook and other similar platforms, but at the peculiarities of the systems on which these sites operate. The short-term effects ...
Millennials are today the most likely demographic to spend money on travel when compared to Baby Boomers and Generation Xers. Given that they are at their peak physical condition, earning an attractive income, and have little to no family responsibilities, it is understandable why many choose to spend money exploring the world. However, the millennials ...
Peppa Pig, popular in over 170 nations, has conquered the market of children’s entertainment, becoming a billion-dollar business. Most won’t think there’s anything wrong with the cartoon and, certainly, not one to get banned. But in China, the short cartoons about the pig and her family have been banned from Douyin, a Chinese video platform. In ...
Peppa Pig, a British cartoon favorite, has been banned by China’s top video platfors Douyin. It appears that the website became wary of the growing popularity of the cartoon, especially, among young Chinese adults, which resulted in this ban. Nevertheless, many were surprised with the ban, as Peppa Pig has become quite famous in China, ...
In February, the Justice Department charged 13 Russians with stealing U.S. citizens’ identities and spreading “fake news” with the intent to subvert the last U.S. presidential election. The case is still unfolding and may do so for years. In the meantime, UCR researchers have built a tech-based solution to the dissemination of malicious misinformation. UCR’s Multi-Aspect ...
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