Do Social Media and Smartphones Make Your Friendships Stronger?
Does technology strengthen your relationships and make your friendships easier to maintain? Or does it do the opposite?
Should Kids Be Social Media Influencers?
Do you follow any social media influencers? If yes, why? (Influencers are individuals, famous or not, with large followings. You can check out some of the most popular here.) Would you want to be an influencer? Would you be willing to promote and market products on your social media feed if it meant earning lots…
Vet Your Social Media
With the combination of camera phones and social media, more people than ever are being made aware of incidents of police brutality and racial inequality, and of the protests they have touched off.But making sense of the deluge of posts in the present moment can be difficult.Misleading posts and images can quickly go viral. For…
Does Social Media Affect Your Body Image?
What do the posts in your social media feeds tell you about how your body should look? How do they affect the way you feel about your body?In general, how does what you see on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or other social media sites affect your body image, which is defined as “a combination of the…
How Does Social Media Affect Your Mental Health?
What is your relationship with social media like? Which platforms do you spend the most time on? Which do you stay away from? How often do you log on?What do you notice about your mental health and well-being when spending time on social networks?In “Facebook Delays Instagram App for Users 13 and Younger,” Adam Satariano…
