Examining How Modern Technology Impacts Real People
If you hate Meta as much as I do, it’s been a day filled with good news. A day after Meta was fined $375M for lying about Child Safety protections, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for intentionally designing addictive platforms that harmed a young woman’s mental health. The woman, identified as Kaley, … Read more
An article published in The Guardian examines findings from the 2026 World Happiness Report, which analyzed how different types of social media platforms affect mental health across 17 countries. The research found that algorithm-driven apps like Instagram and TikTok are significantly more harmful to users’ wellbeing than connection-focused platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook. Not All … Read more
An article published in Dexerto highlights a 2024 study from China’s Zhejiang University that found a direct correlation between heavy consumption of short-form video content, such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, and reduced executive control in the brain. The research, which monitored 48 participants using EEG technology during cognitive tests, showed that people … Read more
An article published in the BBC reports that the Japanese city of Fujiyoshida, located near Mount Fuji, has cancelled its annual cherry blossom festival due to overwhelming numbers of poorly behaved tourists. The city’s mayor cited chronic traffic congestion, littering, and reports of tourists trespassing on private property and defecating in residents’ gardens as key … Read more