The government is currently considering an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s in the UK, and has highlighted infinite scrolling as a feature which "drives addictive or compulsive use".

Abstract: This study presents the first comprehensive systematic literature review examining the patterns and trends of social media use among Asian scholars for scholarly communication and the ...

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New research suggests passive phone scrolling late at night may be an early warning sign of worsening mental health. Passively watching videos is linked to higher suicidal thoughts, while actively ...

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Flame U chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. We’ve all been there: it’s 2 AM, you’re on your third hour of ...

We live in a digital era. There's simply no way of ignoring it. Many of us sit on our phones for hours, scrolling through different social media apps. Whether we're watching our friends' stories on ...

(NEXSTAR) – While it may feel relaxing to put one’s mind on pause and endlessly scroll the feed of a favorite app, experts are urging people to beware of certain warning signs. Left unchecked, the ...

Doomscrolling has become an unavoidable part of daily life—an impulsive habit where hours are lost to emotionally exhausting content. For Jamie, a 26-year-old in Toronto, Canada, the act is far more ...

This is Part 2 of a series on breaking free from doomscrolling. Read Part 1 here. Co-authored by Alicia Del Prado and Bette Maisel Back in 2011, Apple’s iPhone ads plastered billboards with glossy ...

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