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Same gender typicality, risky technology use, and disordered eating among adolescents
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors declare no conflicts of interest. REFERENCES , , & (2023). Teens, social media and technology 2023. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/12/PI_2023.12.11-Teens-Social-Media-Tech_FINAL.pdf American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders ( 5th ed.). The American Psychiatric Association. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596 (2009).
Latine children's attributions of cultural and structural discrimination and the role of neighborhood context
REFERENCES , , , , & (2009). Latino adolescents' academic success: The role of discrimination, academic motivation, and gender. Journal of Adolescence, 32(4), 941–962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.08.007 , , , , , & (2018). Racial/ethnic discrimination and well-being during adolescence: A meta-analytic review. American Psychologist, 73(7), 855. , , , & (2008). The politics of race and gender: Children's perceptions of discrimination and the US presidency.
How to talk to kids about the 2024 presidential election
In a presidential year – as adults navigate the constant turmoil of American politics, the children around them are taking notice. Kids ask difficult questions no matter the time of year, but those that they ask during election season – with stakes so high – may seem especially tricky to navigate. This hour, how to talk to kids about the upcoming election and politics.
States sue Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook and Instagram − here are the harms researchers have documented
Instagram’s emphasis on filtered photos of bodies harms girls’ self-image.(Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images Christia Spears Brown, University of Kentucky) Forty-one states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta on Oct. 24, 2023, alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users.
US states sue Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook and Instagram - here are the harms researchers have documented
Forty-one states in the US and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta on 24 October 2023, alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users. Meta officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents after TikTok – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being.
Here’s Why States Are Suing Meta for Hurting Teens with Facebook and Instagram
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta on Oct. 24, 2023, alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users.
Christia Spears Brown
My research focuses on how children develop gender and ethnic stereotypes and how that process can be disrupted, and how children and adolescents understand and perceive individual-level and structural (i.e., policy-based) forms of gender and ethnic discrimination. My research is centered around the school context, with a focus on the role of teachers and peers, peer norms, and academic outcomes. Specifically, my research focuses on 3 themes.
Meta Under Fire: States Allege Harm to Teens from Facebook and Instagram.
Instagram’s emphasis on filtered photos of bodies harms girls’ self-image. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images Forty-one states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta on Oct. 24, 2023, alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users.
States sue Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook and Instagram − here are the harms researchers have documented
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Forty-one states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta on Oct. 24, 2023, alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users.
States sue Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook and Instagram − here are the harms researchers have documented
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Facebook became Meta – and the company's dangerous behavior came into sharp focus in 2021: 4 essential reads Original
Meta, née Facebook, had a rough year in 2021, in public opinion if not financially. Revelations from whistleblower Frances Haugen, first detailed in a Wall Street Journal investigative series and then presented in congressional testimony, show that the company was aware of the harm it was causing.
UK Psychologist’s Latest Book ‘Unraveling Bias’ is a Call to Action for Parents
By Lindsey Piercy Friday Christia Spears Brown's professional roles as a researcher, teacher and advocate for public policy issues are integrated around her interests in issues of diversity and equality. Pete Comparoni | UK Photo. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 10, 2021) — Christia Spears Brown, a professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, believes we need only to read the latest news headlines to understand the harm caused by discrimination.
This is how we are raising boys to perpetuate workplace harassment
By Christia Spears Brown 3 minute Read According to a 2020 poll by Pew Research, of the 57% of adults who think the country can do more for gender equality, 82% of women and 72% of men point to sexual harassment as a major obstacle.
The pandemic is changing the way young people eat and how they feel about their bodies: 4 essential reads
Kids, like adults, cope with stress and anxiety in many different ways. For example, while some children reach for more snacks to deal with uncomfortable feelings, others overexercise or restrict their eating in unhealthy ways. As a result, rates of obesity and eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia have both increased among young people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are four recent articles from The Conversation’s archives that deal with kids, body weight and the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.
"Sure I'll get your teddy bear. But first, give me a kiss."
Welcome to Is My Kid the Asshole?, a newsletter from science journalist and author Melinda Wenner Moyer, which you can read more about here. If you like it, please subscribe and/or share this post with someone else who would too. In today’s Dear Melinda column, I’m addressing a question I got from a parent a few weeks ago, which I’ve paraphrased below: My husband does this thing to my daughter and it drives me insane.
Commentary: How will Facebook mitigate Instagram’s documented harm to teens?
By Christia Spears Brown Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that its Instagram platform — the social media site considered by some to be most used by adolescents — is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a recent report.
Facebook sabe que Instagram está dañando la mente de los adolescentes... y decide callar
Facebook sabe que Instagram está dañando la mente de los adolescentes...
These are the harms Facebook researchers have been documenting for years
Instagram’s emphasis on filtered photos of bodies harms girls’ self-image. Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a Sept. 14, 2021, Wall Street Journal report.
How Instagram Can Be Toxic For Teens' Body Image And Well-Being
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram — the social media platform most used by adolescents — is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being. But it swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a September 14, 2021 Wall Street Journal report.
Facebook sabe que Instagram está dañando la mente de los adolescentes... y decide callar
Facebook sabe que Instagram está dañando la mente de los adolescentes...
Facebook sabe que Instagram está dañando la mente de los adolescentes... y decide callar
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Los funcionarios de Facebook realizaron una investigación interna en marzo de 2020 que mostraba que Instagram, la plataforma de redes sociales más utilizada por los adolescentes, es dañina para la imagen corporal y el bienestar de las adolescentes, pero barrieron esos hallazgos bajo la alfombra para continuar haciendo negocios como de costumbre, según un informe...
Comment plusieurs études montrent qu'Instagram peut nuire au bien-être des jeunes
Le 14 septembre 2021, le Wall Street Journal a révélé qu'une étude interne avait informé la direction de Facebook en mars 2020 qu’Instagram, le réseau social de prédilection des adolescents, était nocif pour l’image corporelle et le bien-être des adolescentes. Facebook aurait préféré taire ces résultats et faire comme si de rien n’était, a ajouté le Wall Street Journal.
Instagram Is Bad for Teens-and Facebook Knows It
Facebook has known for a year and a half that researchers are right, its Instagram app hurts teens Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram—the social media platform most used by adolescents—is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a Sept. 14 report in The Wall Street Journal.
The known harms of Instagram for teen girls' body image, wellbeing
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a Sept. 14, 2021, Wall Street Journal report.
Facebook Has Known for a Year and a Half That Instagram Harms Teens - Here’s the Research
by Christia Spears Brown - Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky September 22, 2021 0 comments Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a Sept. 14, 2021, Wall Street Journal report.
Facebook Has Known for 18 Months That Instagram Is Bad for Teens. Here Are the Documented Harms.
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a September 14, 2021, Wall Street Journal report.
Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise - here are the harms researchers have been documenting for years | The Conversation | idahopress.com
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#MeToo on TikTok: Teens use viral trend to speak out about their sexual harassment experiences
A recent TikTok video that has been liked by almost half a million people encourages girls to record themselves putting one finger down for every time they have been sent unsolicited dick pics, begged for nudes, catcalled, repeatedly asked out after already saying no, and forced to do something sexual when they didn’t want to. Similar videos about sexual assault posted by young women became popular in 2020. The new video is aimed at teens and focuses on sexual harassment.
#MeToo on TikTok: Teens use viral trend to speak out about their sexual harassment experiences
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Why Weinstein's accusers are believable
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Could removing gender cues in marketing change what toys kids want?
While still small, the number of teens who don’t define themselves with a male/female gender role is growing. This is both a result and a driver of an expanding conversation around the fluidity of gender itself. Christia Brown, Ph.D., who authored “Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue,” studies this as part of her role as an author, researcher and professor of developmental psychology at the University of Kentucky.
Moving from the Margins to the Mainstream: Equity and Justice as Key Considerations for Developmental Science
Article Moving from the Margins to the Mainstream: Equity and Justice as Key Considerations for Developmental Science Christia Spears Brown Corresponding Author E-mail address: christia.brown@uky.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5161-0077 University of Kentucky Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Christia Spears Brown, University of Kentucky, 125 Kastle Hall, Lexington, KY 40506; e‐mail: christia.brown@uky.edu.
Mario Lopez's views about trans kids are part of a larger issue
By Christia Spears Brown5 minute Read This week, comments that TV personality Mario Lopez made during a June interview on The Candace Owens Show caught Twitter’s attention. Lopez criticized celebrity parents who support their children’s self-identified gender, calling it a “dangerous” and “weird” Hollywood trend with alarming “repercussions later on” (following overwhelming backlash on Wednesday, Lopez issued an apology). His basic idea is one that is unfortunately still shared by too many people.
Mario Lopez: It’s ‘dangerous’ for parents to support transgender kids
Television personality host Mario Lopez shared his controversial views on raising transgender children. (Photo: Getty Images) Mario Lopez claims that parents who allow their children to live according to their self-identified genders are setting a “dangerous” example. Lopez, a father of three, shared his opinions during a June interview on The Candace Owens Show, a PragerU video series hosted by the 30-year-old conservative figure, but the clips have only recently caught Twitter’s attention.
Sexualized gender stereotypes predict girls’ academic self-efficacy and motivation across middle school
Bandura, A., Barbaranelli, C., Caprara, G. V., Pastorelli, C. (2001). Self-efficacy beliefs as shapers of children’s aspirations and career trajectories. Child Development, 72, 187–206. Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline | ISI Bouchey, H. A., Harter, S. (2005). Reflected appraisals, academic self-perceptions, and math/science performance during early adolescence. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97, 673. Google Scholar | Crossref | ISI Boyd, H., Murnen, S. K. (2017). Thin and sexy vs.
People are pitting Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle against each other — but others want them to stop
Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are two entirely different people, but that hasn’t stopped the internet from pitting them against each other since Markle and Prince Harry announced their engagement in November. Social media has the women squared off on exhaustive matters of fashion, career, etiquette, hairstyles, and net worth. There have been debates over who had the better wedding announcement, engagement ring, and impact on the economy.
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