America’s young people face a mental health crisis, and adults constantly debate how much to blame phones and social media. A new round of conversation has been spurred by Jonathan Haidt’s book “The Anxious Generation,” which contends that rising mental health issues in children and adolescents are the result of social media replacing key experiences during formative years of brain development. The book has been criticized by academics, and rightfully so. Haidt’s argument is based largely on...
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Jelly Roll might be country's hottest artist right now, but he's still dealing with online bullying and his wife, Bunnie XO, says it finally pushed him to a breaking point. The model came to her husband's defense during an episode of her "Dumb…
Bunnie XO is taking a stand against online bullies targeting her husband, Jelly Roll. In a recent episode of her popular Dumb Blonde podcast, Bunnie XO revealed that Jelly Roll decided to step away from social media due to hurtful comments about his weight. In a preview for the upcoming podcast episode, set to premiere […]
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Jelly Roll was seen in a good-cause TV commercial that appeared on Fox Thursday, after it was announced that he quit social media because of fat-shaming trolls.
The American Psychological Association is calling on technology companies to take more steps to protect adolescents, arguing age restrictions alone don’t address the dangers
A top psychology group is urging technology companies and legislators to take greater steps to protect adolescents’ mental health, arguing that social media platforms are built for adults and are “not inherently suitable for youth.” Social media features such as endless scrolling and push notifications are “particularly risky” to young people, whose developing brains are less able to disengage from addictive experiences and are more sensitive to distractions, the American Psychological...
Michael J. Fox was one of the biggest stars of the 1980s, starring in one of the biggest TV shows, Family Ties, as well as the biggest film franchise, Back to the...