Tag: Royal Society for Public Health
Like button, push notifications ‘most toxic elements of social media’
The like button and push notifications are considered some of the most toxic elements of social media, according to a new poll. More than 2,000 people ranked triggering content – the kind of posts that remind users of a negative experience – as the number one troubling feature on social networking sites. The findings come…
Scroll Free September: Could you live a month without social media?
Social media users are being urged to give up platforms such as Instagram and Twitter for an entire month, as part of the second annual Scroll Free September campaign. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is bringing back the initiative amid increased concern about the impact of social media on mental health, as new…
Children need to be protected from ‘online Wild West’, MPs claim
Addiction to social media should potentially be classed as a disease, MPs said as they called for tough new regulation to protect children from firms operating in an “online Wild West”. In a new report looking at the impact of social media on mental health, MPs said platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram should be…
