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A survey suggests concerns about body image are making a large number of people anxious, depressed and even suicidal. The poll of 4,500 UK adults found a third had been feeling anxious about their bodies with one in eight experiencing suicidal thoughts. The Mental Health Foundation, which made the survey, said even though the issue…
A increasing number of people with epilepsy have said they are having seizures which were triggered by flashing images on social media. The Epilepsy Society wants the government’s new plan to tackle “online harms” to recommend warnings about flashing images on social media. More than 18,000 people in the UK are thought to have epilepsy…
Facebook and Instagram face a ban on letting under 18s ‘like’ posts on their social media platforms whilst snapchat could be prevented from allowing the same age group to build up ‘streaks’. This is all under the new rules proposed by the UK’s data watchdog. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said these techniques exploit “human…
According to MPs Facebook needs stricter regulations with tough and urgent action necessary to end the spread of disinformation. A Commons committee has concluded that the platform’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has failed to show “leadership or personal responsibility” over fake news. Untrue stories from foreign powers were risking the UK’s democracy according to MPs. Facebook have agreed…
Instagram have announced they have decided to ban harmful images after facing criticism from a teenager’s father. They will ban all graphic self-harm images as changes are being made in response to the death of British teenager Molly Russell. The photo-sharing social platform made the decision in response to many peoples anger over distressing material about depression…
Social media addiction is thought to affect 5% of young people and has been described as more addictive than courgettes and alcohol. Research suggests that young people who are heavy users of social media are spending more than two hours on social media sites and have poor mental health. Social media can be positive for…
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