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When we consider how much time young people spend on social media, negative news content may have a bad impact. And those already psychologically vulnerable may be particularly susceptible to the ill effects of a constant stream of negative news. This is because stress responses are often accentuated in those already suffering from symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses.
So, it is encouraging to see some technology companies proactively showing concern about their users' mental health. For example, Twitter is teaming up with the youth mental health organisation ReachOut to provide resources to help young people learn about the possible negative impacts of social media, so they won't be overly consumed by it and know how to cope if they are.
This is a good start – Twitter is making more information available. But it can do more, and Twitter shouldn't be the only one doing it.
Yes, I'm certain this is exactly what is needed. Much better idea than shutting your Twitter app.
Source: The Conversation
(Score: 2) by AthanasiusKircher on Friday June 02 2017, @06:41PM (9 children)
From the editorial commentary in the summary:
From the link in the summary actually detailing the proposal (the second link on the word Twitter [reachout.com]):
It would help if the submitter/editor actually read the proposal before writing a comment dismissing it, when it actually agrees with them.
(Score: 4, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 02 2017, @06:59PM (7 children)
That got edited. The original submission also included "or grow a pair".
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by charon on Friday June 02 2017, @07:37PM (6 children)
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 02 2017, @08:14PM (5 children)
I'm not bitching, just clarifying. You know me, if I've got a beef I'm certainly not silent about it.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 02 2017, @10:36PM (4 children)
But you are never constructive about it.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday June 03 2017, @02:31AM (3 children)
Just because my solutions are not to your liking does not mean they aren't constructive. Now tossing pearls before swine might be but not everyone who reads them are fools.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 03 2017, @03:04AM (2 children)
Don't flatter yourself.
You literally have no solutions.
Hell, you barely understand the problems.
Everything you see as problems are merely a projection of your own insecurities.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday June 03 2017, @10:19AM (1 child)
Oh, good to know. Thank you for informing me about what goes on in my mind.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 03 2017, @02:12PM
Someone has to, you're obviously not paying attention.
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Friday June 02 2017, @08:32PM
A better tip is perhaps to learn to take pauses from all attention seeking electronics and people. More importantly is to filter heavily on what is important and relevant. Kardashian butt size = irrelevant, technological disruptive inventions = important. etc.
But shutting the Twitter app might be a good idea. It seems to attract the crowd that loves to look for faults in other people that are of no importance. And then escalate it into a big fight about something, not important.