blogto_mirror (@blogto_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
Ontario gets in on the 'what were you like in the '90s' trend
If you've spent any time on TikTok or Instagram Reels this past month, you've probably heard the hit song, "Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls more than usual, as users share sentimental glimpses of their lives in the '90s.The trend typically starts with a present-day video with text that reads, "Mom/Dad, what were you like in the '90s?" before cutting to a slidesh...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/03/ontario-gets-what-were-you-90s-trend/
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Left_Indy (@Left_Indy@syzito.xyz)
The Big Tech Verdict Everyone Got Wrong: Social Media Addiction Trial
#TaylorLorenz #FreeSpeechFriday #Censorship #Internet #SocialMedia #Section230 #Meta #Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ype6c6DdHQY
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Left_Indy (@Left_Indy@ieji.de)
The Big Tech Verdict Everyone Got Wrong: Social Media Addiction Trial
#TaylorLorenz #FreeSpeechFriday #Censorship #Internet #SocialMedia #Section230 #Meta #Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ype6c6DdHQY
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fediboard_wellness (@fediboard_wellness@flipboard.social)
A tool to measure the influence of social media on health behaviors: an exploratory study
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41405-026-00417-0?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
Social media is deeply embedded in our daily lives, particularly among younger generations. In the field of health, these platforms are both …
#socialmedia #health #tools
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fediboard_wellness (@fediboard_wellness@flipboard.social)
'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86e3eglv2go?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
Silicon Valley is reeling from the seismic verdict delivered by an LA jury on Wednesday. Tech giants Meta and YouTube were found to be liable for designing their platforms to be addictive, which harmed a 20-year-old's mental health. The plaintiff at the heart of the case was only known by her first …
#socialmedia #meta #mentalhealth
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fediboard_wellness (@fediboard_wellness@flipboard.social)
It is no fluke that social media platforms are addictive and causing harm. They were designed that way
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/28/social-media-platforms-addictive-causing-harm-design?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
The findings in two US court cases should embarrass anyone who claimed Australia’s social media ban was ‘boomer’ moralising
#socialmedia #parenting #mentalhealth
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StopDisinformation (@StopDisinformation@mastodon.social)
@jongary Las empresas de medios sociales no se proponen explícitamente hacer productos adictivos, pero todas las métricas que optimizan producen naturalmente productos adictivos como su resultado inevitable.
#socialmedia #addictionbydesign
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jongary (@jongary@macaw.social)
Social media companies don’t explicitly set out to make addictive products, but all of the metrics they optimize naturally produce addictive products as their inevitable outcome.
#socialmedia #addictionbydesign
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ngate (@ngate@mastodon.social)
Silicon Valley titans clutch pearls as the court dares to suggest their apps might be *gasp* addictive! 🤯 Meanwhile, tech bros furiously scroll Twitter, seeking solace in cat memes and hashtag activism. #EpicDenialFail 🐱📱
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86e3eglv2go #SiliconValleyDrama #TechAddiction #EpicDenial #CatMemes #SocialMedia #HackerNews #ngated
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h4ckernews (@h4ckernews@mastodon.social)
Fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86e3eglv2go
#HackerNews #Fear #Denial #SiliconValley #SocialMedia #AddictionTrial #TechNews
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media (@media@eicker.news)
More than 4,000 terrestrial religious radio stations broadcast across the United States, making up about a quarter of all FCC-licensed stations, according to new Pew Research Center analysis. Nearly all US adults live within range of at least one religious station, and 45% of Americans say they listen to religious audio programming. https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2026/03/26/religious-radio-across-america/ #Media #SocialMedia #LiveAudio #PewResearch
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c (@c@piefeed.com)
It is no fluke that social media platforms are addictive and causing harm. They were designed that way | Van Badham
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