2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (226+ words) Prime Minister Edi Rama has shared a video featuring Israeli professor Yuval Noah Harari discussing the way social media algorithms influence human behaviour. Harari argues that platforms such as Facebook, X and TikTok designed their algorithms to increase user engagement…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (853+ words) Parents, schools and the age children first use social media may be just as important as restricting access to platforms when it comes to adolescents’ mental health, new research suggests. The age at which adolescents first start using social media…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (906+ words) Australian researchers from UNSW Sydney found that the age at which adolescents start using social media is linked to higher symptoms of anxiety and depression. The study suggests that delaying social media exposure may be beneficial for mental health. Parents,…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago   (337+ words) The actress later explained that their truck had broken down in the flooded area and that residents began lining up before they could move. Whatever one makes of the incident, the controversy does raise a larger question about the ethical…...

12+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1121+ words) Low-rise jeans are back, weight-loss medication is being advertised on our streets and social media has somehow convinced us we need to start worrying about body parts we didn’t even know had names. I’m not here to tell anyone what…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (408+ words) By Andrew Brown in Canberra Australians could soon force social media companies to destroy their personal information under an overhaul of privacy laws. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland will on Monday unveil plans for extra protections for people online, including the right…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (452+ words) AFIT has warned the public against unauthorised social media accounts and has listed its approved communication channels. Read on for the approved channels, contact details and fraud reporting guidance. Prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, BECE, NCEE and Post UTME Prepare…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (711+ words) Understanding the five W’s — who, what, when, where and why — of effective reporting is the first lesson for teens in a new journalism program this summer. This first-of-its-kind program for the Rockford area is a partnership between the Youth Community…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (178+ words) Newser Teachers Are Being Targeted by Deepfakes That teacher now says he doesn't feel safe returning to the district this year. Wired sketches a system struggling to catch up: Federal law may classify some content as criminal nonconsensual imagery or…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (172+ words) A small donation has grown into a forest, testifying to the enduring strength of China-US people-to-people bonds As highlighted in a Pew Research Center survey released in July, China's international image has markedly improved. Its standing is particularly strong across…...