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Teens in UCD study say disturbing social media content ‘stays in the back of my mind all day’
Young people know they are training the algorithms and want more social media control, UCD study finds A new study from the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics at UCD has found that teenagers are frustrated by social media algorithms and feel absent from discussions about content and regulation. Five focus groups with 87 []
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The West Australian
· Jul 5, 2026
'My life is over': teens' social posts can be warnings
Young people who post about mental distress online are being dismissed as attention-seeking or hormonal, attitudes that have prompted an awareness campaign.
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· Jun 21, 2026
Adults addicted to social media complain
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· Jul 8, 2026
Boston sues social media companies over ‘addictive’ features, joining nationwide litigation
Boston officials say that social media has led to a significant downturn in the mental health of students over the past decade. The post Boston sues social media companies over ‘addictive’ features, joining nationwide litigation appeared first on Boston.com.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 11, 2026
Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuit
The case centred on a 20-year-old woman who said she became addicted to social media as a child and that it worsened her mental health struggles
Metro
· Jul 8, 2026
One in three girls ‘experience economic abuse by the age of 18’
One in three girls ‘experience economic abuse by the age of 18’
South China Morning Post
· Jul 8, 2026
Gen Z underestimates impact of social media on loneliness, Hong Kong poll finds
Members of Hong Kong’s Generation Z tend to underestimate the negative impact of social media on their mental health and those who frequently use the online platforms are lonelier than those who do not, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Christian Service (HKCS) polled 572 young people aged 11 to 24 between September to December last year to better understanding the relationship between their use of social media and their level of isolation. About 54 per cent of respondents were junior secondary...
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Related coverage for "Teens in UCD study say disturbing social media content ‘stays in the back of my mind all day’ ": The West Australian — 'My life is over': teens' social posts can be warnings. Korea Times News — Adults addicted to social media complain. Boston.com — Boston sues social media companies over ‘addictive’ features, joining nationwide litigation. The Hindu BusinessLine — Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuit. Metro — One in three girls ‘experience economic abuse by the age of 18’. South China Morning Post — Gen Z underestimates impact of social media on loneliness, Hong Kong poll finds