social media

The events surrounding the creation of Facebook did not look the same to everyone involved. Readers can step back in time and into the shoes of a Harvard student, Harvard professor, and a potential investor as readers act out scenes and compare and contrast various perspectives. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as readers engage and read aloud. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline.

"A recent study found that teenagers spend as much as nine hours a day in front of various types of screens. What impact is all that electronic input having? This book examines the many ways in which social media in particular, and the internet in general, can affect our health, both mental and physical. Online safety, privacy, and dealing with cyberbullies are all discussed. The goal is to make sure that we use social media, rather than letting social media use us"--Back cover.

"'Digital Madness' explores how technology promotes sedentary isolation, polarization, rewards extremes on both sides, and has spawned a mental health and suicide pandemic from which enormous corporations profit. Dr. Kardaras offers a path out of our crisis, using examples from classical philosophy that encourage resilience, critical thinking, concentration, and other beneficial habits of mind"--Provided by publisher.

Seventeen-year-old soccer star Christian Powell enlists the help of his best friend and ex-girlfriend Sam Dickson to help him reach out to smart, intellectual Rosalyn Shew whom he's developed a crush on. Sam agrees and begins texting Rosalyn on behalf of Christian and coaching him from the sidelines, but when her interactions with Rosalyn lead to attraction, Sam begins to question her ruse.

According to the Pew Research Center, 69 percent of adults and 81 percent of teens in the United States use social media. While social media can help people stay in touch with friends and family and stay up to date on the world, it also has a dark side. Studies show that people who abuse social media face an increased risk of anxiety, depression, and loss of self-esteem. Additionally, misinformation on social media can cause people to make poor decisions about health, political, and other issues. Detoxing from Social Media is one of eight titles in the Detoxing From series. Each title spotlights a major addiction; discusses its negative physical and mental effects, as well as its effects on family and other loved ones; and provides an overview of treatment options for the addiction. Profiles of those who are battling addictions are provided to help readers understand that anyone can develop an addiction. Readers will learn that addictions can be overcome with the help of therapy, drug treatments, self-help groups, support family and friends, and other resources.

Provides 10 reasons for someone to delete all social media accounts in order to reconnect with the world.

Whether false information spreads by ignorance and/or accident, or by misunderstandings, or by purposeful lies designed to fool people, all examples of the phenomenon share a common thread. Namely, they are potentially harmful to either specific individuals, or society in general, or both.

Misinformation can spread like wildfire online, reaching people worldwide. Misinformation is driving increasing political polarization, endangering public health and communities, and increasing public distrust of the media, government, and other institutions. People are left unsure of what to believe and who to trust.

Though experts disagree about the specific meaning of the term digital literacy, it is usually used to refer to a variety of skills, including the ability to find content online, to create digital content, to communicate digitally, and-perhaps most important-to evaluate what is found online for accuracy and trustworthiness.

Explores what animals from all over the planet might share with their friends through social media, including their unique characteristics, habits, and behaviors.