Study finds social media encourages teen substance-use: New research has found adolescents who are active on social media are being exposed to content that could put them at risk of developing drug and alcohol issues. The study, led by University of Queensland PhD student Brienna Rutherford from UQ’s National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, examined […]
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Keep a clock on TikTok: social media can be good but only for short bursts: Research from the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Wollongong, Australia, has found that limited screen time on social media may benefit young people by helping them form more meaningful and positive peer relationships. The study, published […]
Teenagers are being exposed to videos on social media platform TikTok that portray cannabis-use as funny and entertaining rather than risky, University of Queensland researchers have found. Lead author and PhD student Brienna Rutherford from UQ’s National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research said the research analysed 881 publicly available videos to determine how cannabis-related content was seen by […]
An unhealthy influence: TikTok’s troubling health bomb. TikTok exposes young people to videos that could reinforce a positive attitude towards vaping and e-cigarette usage, new University of Queensland research has found. Lead author from UQ’s National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, PhD student Tianze Sun said the team analysed TikTok videos to understand how vaping and […]