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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 03 2017, @12:05AM (1 child)
Inherent in your complaint is the assumption that nothing can make it better. Well, any parent can tell you that is OK to let their children watch the PBS Kids channel unsupervised. That you can let them watch a G-rated movie unsupervised too. There is no reason that all the billions of dollars in tech can't improve the situation for internet users too.
Besides this isn't really about seeing extreme things on the net. This is about seeing too many shit-quality things and not enough high-quality things.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 03 2017, @05:39AM
"There is no reason that all the billions of dollars in tech can't improve the situation for internet users too."
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You are a soft-brained cunt and for the sake of humanity I sincerely hope you get terminal cancer soon.