Feeling Lonely? Too Much Time On Social Media May Be Why
It's not clear whether spending a lot of time on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram leads to social isolation, or whether the lonely seek solace in social media.
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To Keep Teens Safe Online, They Need To Learn To Manage Risk
Teens should be included in efforts to mitigate their online risks, researchers say, but apps focus more on parents controlling access by monitoring and blocking sites.
North Carolina Law Makes Facebook A Felony For Former Sex Offenders
North Carolina has a law banning sex offenders from social media. The state says sex offenders use sites to find future child victims. The court will decide if this is constitutional.
Depression Strikes Today's Teen Girls Especially Hard
A study tracking depression rates among U.S. teens from 2005 to 2014 finds an increase — especially among girls. A steady diet of harsh judgments from social media may play a role, researchers say.
A Trump Voter And Facebook Insulter Talk It Out — In Person
A commenter on NPR's Facebook page called Jamie Ruppert an "idiot" for voting for Donald Trump. We brought them together to talk it out.
On The Day Of White House Transitions, Twitter Shifts @POTUS To Donald Trump
Twitter will automatically switch 13 million @POTUS followers to follow both the new Trump account and Barack Obama's archived @POTUS44 account.
Not Just A Crock: The Viral Word-Of-Mouth Success Of Instant Pot
Launched in 2010, the multifunction cooker became a sleeper hit last year. That's when its maker harnessed the enthusiasm of owners – self-dubbed "addicts" – to spread the word online.
In Social Media Age, Young Cops Get Trained For Real-Life Conversation
Some police officials say their millennial-aged recruits are so used to communicating using social media that they need training in talking with people face to face.
What Hashtagged In 2016? Women's Rights, Pollution And Pokemon Go
They were used to clap back at a racist cartoon and express grief for the Syrian war. The world in 2016, captured in hashtags.
Should We All Just Stop Calling 2016 'The Worst'?
Large portions of the Internet have declared 2016 one of the worst years ever. That's probably an inaccurate assessment, but it still says a lot about how we live online.