Social Media

Increased engagement with politics on social media predicts future decreases in racial resentment among liberals in the United States, according to new research published in Computers in Human Behavior.

TikTok videos portraying symptoms of Tourette syndrome may be misleading to viewers, according to a study published in the journal Pediatric Neurology. A team of neurologists examined popular TikTok videos shared under #tourettes and found that the behavior in the videos...

New research has found that certain attitudes, personality traits, and demographic characteristics are related to the willingness to share someone else's nude or sexual image without their consent. The findings, which have been published in the Journal of Sexual Aggression,...

High social media usage may result in increased odds for depression and poorer mental health in general. According to new research published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, taking a one week break from social media platforms like TikTok may...

New findings from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggest that social media may be a positive social resource for socially isolated older adults. A study among adults over 65 found that greater use of social media was associated with more...

Cannabis use is widespread and becoming more normalized as it becomes legalized in more areas around the world. Another method cannabis use is becoming normalized is through social media platforms such as TikTok. New research published in Drug and Alcohol...

With social media being such a prominent form of communication, it is often a way that employers and employees reach each other. A study published in PLOS One reveals that organizational leader’s tweets can influence the anxiety of their employees...

The social media platform TikTok has exploded in popularity and now has more than one billion monthly active users worldwide. But new research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors highlights that some individuals can develop a pathological dependence on the...

Many people think the popular social media app TikTok is only used to post dancing videos, but there is evidence that people can find community and support through it. An article published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence explores substance use...

Social media has become an integral part of most people’s everyday life. Though it can be useful for keeping in touch, it can also be detrimental to one’s mental health. New research published in Environmental Research and Public Health suggests...

Do we project our true personalities on our social media accounts? While many people use social media as a way to express themselves, others see it as an opportunity to present a false persona. So, how telling are our Twitter...

A new study published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has uncovered a high prevalence of misinformation about ADHD in TikTok videos. The scientists behind the research warn that the misleading information could potentially result in an increased risk for...

A new study published in Psychological Science has found that self-presentation on social media platforms differs between men and women, with each sex reporting more deceptive self-presentation for domains most relevant to their sex in the mating-context. Further, there were...

TikTok videos portraying a COVID-19 tests as disgusting or unpleasant tend to receive more attention and positive feedback, according to new research published in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance.

A systematic study of Facebook posts by anti-vaccine groups revealed that these accounts were spreading distrust in COVID-19 vaccines as far back as February 2020 — before the US government even launched its COVID-19 vaccine development program. The findings, published...