Category: Social media

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.

#FairyFlying TikTok Trend With Over 66M Views Raises Self-Harm Concerns

People have been posting videos of their bodies seemingly hanging in the air without showing what’s happening above their shoulders.

What’s This New Borax TikTok Trend? Here Are The Dangers

People on TikTok are claiming that consuming borax can help treat joint pain, eye swelling, mouth swelling, menstrual cramps, and even cancer.

RFK Jr. Makes Covid-19 And Weight Gain Claim, Here Are The Problems

People questioned where RFK. Jr. got the number behind his claim that, “Americans gained an average of 29 pounds during the Covid lockdowns.”

Why building your social media following is critical to your practice’s success

Scrolling through social media, you might come to believe that it’s only for models, foodies, and cute dogs. While these types of accounts are certainly popular, the truth of the matter is that social media is a powerful tool you can use to prope…

#Boatjumping Trends On TikTok, Here Are The Dangers

The hashtags #boatjumping and #boatjump have included videos of people jumping from moving boats into the water. Here are the dangers of doing such things