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US states are finally starting to put in place protections for the kids of family vloggers

Ruby Franke was once one of the most popular YouTube family vloggers, posting videos featuring her husband and six children on her channel, 8 Passengers, that racked up over 1 billion views.This post was originally […]

Opinion: Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban—they are crucial for kids’ social lives

The Australian government has announced a plan to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. With bipartisan support, it’s likely to be passed by the end of the year.This post was originally […]

Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters

The United States has almost 2 million people behind bars in prisons, jails and detention centers—the largest such population in any country. Although incarcerated people are locked away from the outside world, they are even […]

Building a diverse wildland fire workforce to meet future challenges

Every year around this time, California’s wildland firefighters hold their breath as hot, dry winds threaten to spread flames across the state. As such conflagrations grow in size and severity throughout the Western U.S., the […]

Social media can turn household chores into profit—but are gender stereotypes making a comeback?

A study reveals a surprising transformation: as social media turns everyday household chores into profitable ventures, it may also be bringing back outdated gender stereotypes. Published in the Journal of Marketing Management, the research explores […]

BeReal: The attention war on social media

During a vocational training class one morning, the teacher was discussing the possible solutions to a problem with her students when a notification signal suddenly rang out from a mobile phone. A student took his […]

Dehumanizing child-free women in film and TV gives misogyny a stage

“When are you giving us grandkids?” and “You’ll change your mind,” are familiar lines heard by child-free women around the table at family dinner.This post was originally published on this site

Study links abortion access to women’s economic outcomes

Access to safe, legal abortion can be a lifelong economic stratifier, according to a new analysis of a national database of adolescent health information.This post was originally published on this site

People with fewer resources seen as less trustworthy across cultures, research shows

Research appearing in Social Psychological and Personality Science identifies a widespread stereotype linking wealth to perceived trustworthiness across diverse cultures. The research, led by Mélusine Boon-Falleur from the Center for Research on Social Inequalities at […]

Financial anxiety leads to unnecessary Christmas shopping, say researchers

Christmas is approaching, and for many, economic stress is increasing. Paradoxically, this can lead us to purchase even more gifts. Recent research from the University of Skövde shows that financial anxiety and stress trigger impulsive […]