I enjoy using social media (SoMe). These social communications-based, user-generated platforms part of Web 2.0 can be a great way to eat up time while scrolling mindlessly through funny posts, “how-to” cooking videos, or find breaking news …
Category: Social media
Social media: Striking a balance for physicians and parents
We live in an always-on, information-overloaded, highlight-reel, echo-chamber world. Medical practices are increasingly relying on mobile applications and social media for communication, service promotion, and education. How can we balance social media…
Why your doctor has an OnlyFans
I read an article yesterday about a teenager who became suicidal after his classmates learned that his mother had an OnlyFans account. Ironically, I have a 12-year-old son, and I had just created my own account. I shared this news with my son, and his …
What Is Rucking? Why #Rucking Has Gotten Over 19.3M Views On TikTok
The hashtag #rucking has already gotten over 19.3 million views on TikTok. Rucking comes from a military practice called the ruck march
‘Budget Ozempic’ TikTok Trend: How It’s Contributing To The Laxative Shortage
TikTokers have been promoting the use of laxatives such as Miralax, Ex-Lax and Glycolax as a cheaper way of losing weight than the prescription medication Ozempic.
14-Year-Old Dies After Trying The Paqui ‘One Chip Challenge’
#onechipchallenge on TikTok has gotten over two billion views. Over the past year, there had already been reports of kids being hospitalized after trying the challenge.
Regulating social media’s effects on mental health
There can be no denying that, since its mass-scale introduction, social media has encompassed more and more of our lives, particularly in the lives of young people. As of 2022, among teens ages 13 to 17 years old, 95 percent report using social media, …
‘Silent Walking’ Is A New TikTok Trend, Here’s How It Can Help You
This TikTok “movement” is a new take on something that humans have been doing for centuries but have been doing less and less of in recent years.
TikTok #Eggprank Trend: Parents Are Cracking Eggs On Kids’ Heads
On TikTok, parents have been posting videos of themselves using their young kids’ heads like they would a kitchen counter.
What Is ‘Phubbing’? Study Shows How Can It Hurt Your Relationships
Searching for #phubbing on TikTok and other social media platforms will reveal lots of complaints.
