Social Media

A study among teenage TikTok users found that those who showed addictive tendencies toward the platform performed worse when recalling number sequences. The findings, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, further suggested that this working memory deficit...

People with depression show distinct patterns of online activity, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. Twitter users who said they had a diagnosis of depression were more active on Twitter in the evening, less active in the early morning,...

New research provides evidence that a lack of conscientiousness and a desire to cause chaos both play an important role in the spread of misinformation online. The findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, offer "a more nuanced account" of...

Those high in vulnerable narcissism and Machiavellianism are more likely to present a contrived self-image on Instagram, according to new research published in the journal Telematics and Informatics. The findings provide evidence that some dark triad traits are related to...

A study among Facebook users found that those who tend to ruminate and to compare themselves to other users are more likely to experience loneliness. The findings were published in the journal Heliyon. People are increasingly reporting a lack of...

According to a recent study, people with social anxiety spend more time editing their photos, videos, and captions on Instagram compared to those without social anxiety. The findings suggest that this is because their self-worth is more strongly tied to...

A study published in PLOS One highlights the importance of differentiating between social media platforms when considering the psychological impact of social media. The findings revealed that active use of Facebook during the pandemic was tied to greater negative affect,...

Individuals who rely heavily on social media for news, and who trust social media as a source of information, are particularly susceptible to conspiracy theories, according to new research published in the journal Public Understanding of Science.

The impact of exposure to negative comments was striking — while only 4% of those who saw positive comments decided to leave a negative comment, 40% of those who saw negative comments left a negative comment. These findings suggest that...

New findings published in PLOS One suggest that even people who are highly concerned about fake news are susceptible to sharing it.

Numerous studies have examined the relation between body esteem and feelings of self-worth, and exposure to idealized images on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The exact mechanisms by which social media use impacts these characteristics, however, is still...

Anti-vaccination profiles on Twitter tend to be more engaged in discussions and rely on a more interconnected social network compared to their pro-vaccination counterparts, according to new research published in PLOS One. The study also indicates that former President Donald...

New research provides evidence that media headlines with emotional content influence our social judgments irrespective of whether we consider the news source to be trustworthy or untrustworthy. The study has been published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. "Rumors, half-truths...

People who share fake news and other questionable content on Twitter tend to display a cognitive style that is characterized by relying on their gut instincts, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The findings provide evidence that...