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Weak connection: Why influencers sometimes fail to influence

Conventional wisdom holds that targeting the best-connected individuals in a social network is an effective way to nudge a wider group of people to change their behavior. For example, public health officials launching a campaign […]

Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

Young women are moving away from exclusive heterosexuality faster than young men.This post was originally published on this site

Teenagers understand social media algorithms but want more control, study finds

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to new research led by University College Dublin. Rather than passive victims of social media algorithms, […]

If you flirt with an AI companion, does that count as cheating?

AI romantic companions—digital agents that can text, speak, flirt and are always available—are a rapidly growing social phenomenon.This post was originally published on this site

Cultural safety isn’t a buzzword—it’s a vital part of First Nations health care and healing

First Nations people in Australia have worse health and a lower life expectancy than other Australians.This post was originally published on this site

Red cards have more than tripled since the last World Cup, data show

In a reversal Sunday, FIFA announced that it was suspending U.S. striker Florian Balogun’s one-game red-card ban, allowing the star player to compete in the U.S.’s World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium on […]

AI faces trusted more than faces of real people, warn researchers

Images of faces created by artificial intelligence (AI) are seen as more trustworthy than images of genuine faces, researchers say, warning of the risks of online fraud and other harms. This is the first study […]

Cultural power distance limits classroom voices across three communication pathways, review finds

A systematic review of research on intercultural communication in higher education finds that cultural “power distance,” which is the extent to which people accept unequal authority, continues to shape who speaks, who is heard and […]

‘Outed’ by the algorithm—how social media is revealing queer identity ahead of self-disclosure

Social media algorithms are increasingly revealing users’ sexual orientation or gender identity before they have consciously come out to themselves or others, according to new research. The new study published in Gender, Place & Culture […]

School-based program to reduce loneliness and improve help-seeking among adolescents

Adolescents experiencing social isolation or loneliness are at increased risk of developing mental health problems, highlighting the need for preventive interventions before these challenges worsen. However, relatively few psychoeducational programs specifically address isolation and loneliness […]