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Covid conspiracies: social media fatigue linked to misinformation

Written by | 21 Oct 2023

The spread of false information and conspiracy theories accelerated during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inadvertently inaccurate, and some deliberately misleading, ideas were widely shared on social… read more.

Social media and low self-compassion behind rise in cosmetic surgery

Written by | 27 Sep 2023

When Kylie Jenner famously admitted that her signature pout was the result of lip fillers, there was a significant increase in interest and uptake of the cosmetic procedure. That’s… read more.

Survey: Nearly 7 in 10 parents believe social media image editing apps and filters have a negative influence on their children’s body image

Written by | 30 May 2023

With children more plugged in to social media than ever before, a wave of new image editing apps and filters along with trends related to appearance have parents… read more.

Survey: Half of parents believe their children’s mental health suffered due to social media during the past year

Written by | 4 May 2023

Concerns continue to grow about the impact social media use has on the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. According to a new national survey conducted… read more.

Largest ever study of tobacco content on social media links exposure to tobacco use

Written by | 12 Jul 2022

People who have viewed tobacco content on social media are more than twice as likely than non-viewers to report using tobacco and, among those who have never used… read more.

‘Patient influencers’ the new frontier in direct-to-consumer drug marketing

Written by | 7 Jun 2022

So began a 2015 post by then-pregnant celebrity influencer Kim Kardashian, singing the praises of a “#morningsickness” drug called Diclegis to her tens of millions of followers on… read more.

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