In addition to the benefits of classroom learning social media provides through sites like YouTube, social media helps students access mental health and well-being information, which can be hard to do offline without stigma.<\/p>\n
Poor sleep, eye fatigue, and physical inactivity. Social media can be incredibly addictive \u2014 we all know what it feels like to tell ourselves we\u2019ll only check our notifications, and before we know it, we\u2019ve been mindlessly scrolling for hours. Using devices can have an especially detrimental effect if done near bedtime, as the blue light emanating from our devices tricks our bodies into thinking it\u2019s still daylight outside, which upsets our natural rhythms. We also blink less when looking at devices, which, in combination with blue light, can lead to eye fatigue and strain.<\/p>\n
Facebook has been studying the effect that Instagram has on its younger users and has uncovered some alarming findings, as revealed by the Wall Street Journal. Facebook\u2019s full research slide decks are available through their newsroom.<\/p>\n
Most users wished Instagram \u201chad given them better control of what they saw and helped them connect with people who had had a similar experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c1 in 3 teen girls blame Instagram for making their body image issues and problematic social media use worse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Users were more likely to think that \u201cInstagram made problematic use worse, followed by social comparison, body image, FOMO (fear of missing out), sleep issues, SSI, and anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n
To help promote better mental health, the company is testing hiding likes and has enabled the \u201call caught up\u201d message to help limit scrolling by telling users they have seen all the content from the accounts they follow. Others have suggested further improvements, like calling attention to cosmetically altered photos.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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