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Luis Castilleja, formerly a liberal Hollywood actor, has transformed into El Temach, Latin America's leading manosphere influencer, promoting misogynistic views and amassing 11 million followers, much to the shock of his sister Alex, who highlights the disturbing allure of such content as a profitable venture in today's social media landscape. #ManosphereInfluence #ToxicMasculinity #SocialMediaImpact

How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'
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Nathaniel Menday, a newly elected councillor from Reform UK representing the Woodhouse ward on Sheffield City Council, has been suspended pending an investigation into controversial social media posts that included Nazi imagery and offensive comments about various communities, which the party stated brought it into disrepute. #PoliticalControversy #SocialMediaImpact #FarRightIdeology #GB

Reform UK suspend Sheffield councillor over social media posts
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Nathaniel Menday, a newly elected Reform UK councillor in Sheffield, has been suspended pending an investigation into controversial social media posts that allegedly promote extremist views, following party policies against such comments. #PoliticalControversy #SocialMediaImpact #FarRightIdeology #GB

Reform UK suspend Sheffield councillor over social media posts
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Reform UK has suspended Councillor Menday for failing to declare controversial social media posts allegedly promoting white supremacist symbols and making disparaging comments about various groups, stating such remarks do not reflect the party's values, while Menday claims he was merely expressing "risky humour" and does not hold antisemitic views. #PoliticalReform #SocialMediaImpact #AntisemitismAwareness #GB

Sheffield Reform UK councillor 'brought party into disrepute'

Uno studio della Oregon State University evidenzia che le interazioni online, anche con amici, non mitigano la sensazione di isolamento tra gli adulti, il quale rappresenta un rischio per la salute paragonabile a quello di fumare 15 sigarette al giorno. #SocialMediaImpact #LonelinessEpidemic #DigitalDetox

I social media non ci connettono: ci fanno sentire più soli (e sono colpiti anche gli adulti)

Článek zkoumá, jak používání sociálních médií pro získávání finančních informací zvyšuje strach z investičních podvodů, přičemž tento vztah je pozitivně umírněn finančním vzděláním, které paradoxně dává většímu pocitu úzkosti těm, kteří mají s tímto vzděláním zkušenosti, a ukazuje na nutnost zlepšit kvalitu informací dostupných online a doplnit finanční vzdělání o digitální gramotnost a osvětlení proti podvodům. #SocialMediaImpact #FinancialEducation #InvestmentFraud

Clicking into fear: an empirical research on users' social media use and financial investment fear - Marketing Letters
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Pamela Guimarães, una influenciadora brasileña de 26 años, fue asesinada el 1 de mayo en su casa en Sertanópolis, frente a sus cuatro hijos, y las autoridades están investigando el caso, que podría estar relacionado con un doble homicidio ocurrido en agosto de 2022. #InfluencerTragedy #SocialMediaImpact #JusticeForPamela

Muere la influencer Pamela Guimarães, asesinada delante de sus cuatro hijos, a los 26 años

Lääketieteen asiantuntija Silja Kosola varoittaa sosiaalisen median ja älylaitteiden haitallisuudesta nuorille, korostaen, että niiden käyttö vie aikaa tärkeiltä toimilta ja altistaa nuoret vaarallisille sisällöille sekä saattaa jopa johtaa rikollisiin tekoihin, minkä vuoksi tarvitaan enemmän sääntöjä ja toimenpiteitä sekä kodeissa että koulussa. #SocialMediaImpact #DigitalDetox #YouthHealth

Nuorisolääkäreiltä selvä viesti: älypuhelin pois vessasta, ruokapöydästä ja makuuhuoneesta

Instagram removed over 50 million fake accounts, bots, and inactive profiles in a single massive wave. Visible consequence: major celebrity accounts lost millions of followers overnight. (Original: Instagram a supprimé plus de 50 millions de faux comptes, bots et profils inactifs en une seule vague massive. Conséquence visible : les gros comptes de célébrités ont perdu des millions de followers du jour au lendemain. Exemples cités dans le post (confirmés par plusieurs https://t.co/EGdQH3DAg4) #InstagramCleanup #FakeAccounts #SocialMediaImpact #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthearticle.

In a recent experiment in Austria, 14 children participated in a voluntary digital detox, limiting their use of smartphones and social media for three weeks, which led them to experience a range of emotions from heightened connection with family to feelings of boredom and loneliness, ultimately prompting many to reconsider their relationship with technology and limit their screen time even after the challenge ended. #DigitalDetox #ChildhoodConnections #SocialMediaImpact #AT

A Project in Europe Tested Whether Students Could Live Without Smartphones

The article discusses the rise of "teen takeovers," large gatherings of youths in cities like Detroit, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., amidst concerns over juvenile delinquency and the role of social media in organizing these events, prompting city leaders to seek constructive solutions and address community safety while reflecting on historical fears regarding youth behavior and racial dynamics. #TeenTakeovers #YouthEngagement #SocialMediaImpact #US #IR

What Are 'Teen Takeovers' and Why Are Police Struggling to Stop Them?

Teachers in the Netherlands report that students are increasingly confronting them with Holocaust-related disinformation likely sourced from social media, with many students struggling to distinguish fact from fiction, prompting concerns about their understanding of this historical tragedy. #HolocaustEducation #Disinformation #SocialMediaImpact #NL #DE #US #FR

Holocaust denial entering Dutch schools via social media, survey says

A survey of over 190 secondary school teachers in the Netherlands reveals that students are increasingly confronting them with Holocaust-related disinformation, predominantly sourced from social media platforms like TikTok, which has led educators to express concerns about students' understanding of historical facts, as well as the severity of the Holocaust. #HolocaustEducation #Disinformation #SocialMediaImpact #NL #DE #US #FR

Holocaust denial entering Dutch schools via social media, survey says

Eine Umfrage zeigt, dass 38 Prozent der 14- bis 16-Jährigen die Vorteile sozialer Medien überwiegen, während 46 Prozent die Vor- und Nachteile als gleichwertig erachten, wobei 84 Prozent für bessere Inhaltsfilter und Schutzeinstellungen plädieren, während sie die Plattformanbieter für die Sicherheit verantwortlich machen. #SocialMediaImpact #YouthSurvey #DigitalSafety

Jugendliche wollen bei Social Media eher Schutz als Verbote - WELT

Everyone is free to leave this platform. It shortens their reach, primarily harms themselves, and helps the extremes from the right and left. A lot of impact, but different from what was thought. Like someone who throws away the TV because they don't like the host. (Original: Jeder ist frei, diese Plattform zu verlassen. Das verkürzt seine Reichweite, schadet in erster Linie ihm selbst & hilft den Extremen von rechts & links. Eine Menge Wirkung, aber anders als gedacht. Wie jemand, der den Fernseher wegwirft, weil ihm der Moderator nicht gefällt.) #FreedomOfChoice #SocialMediaImpact #EchoChamber #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthearticle.

Researchers analyzed 411 ads from 88 licensed gambling operators in Ireland, revealing that young men were targeted 2.3 times more often than women, with a significant portion of the ads reaching the vulnerable demographic aged 25-34, underscoring the potential risks of social media marketing for gambling and calling for greater regulatory measures. #GamblingAds #SocialMediaImpact #YouthEngagement #IE #GB #AU

Algorytmy social mediów kierują reklamy hazardu głównie do młodych mężczyzn - Dziennik.pl