Here’s what to look for when you’re browsing for apps.
Health information is increasingly being shared online, and often the borders between legitimate health expertise and pseudoscience aren’t clear.
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How do we distinguish between valuable information from legitimate health experts, and pseudoscientific nonsense from unscrupulous wellness influencers?
TikTok poses no more of a threat to democracy than other social media platforms.
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Proposed U.S. legislation banning TikTok and the recently revealed Canadian national security review of the app reveals the insincerity and hypocrisy of politicians.
As apps are direct-to-consumer health technologies, they represent a new folk medicine. Users adopt these technologies based on trust rather than understanding how they operate.
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The world’s largest online dating company – which runs Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, The League and more – is being sued for making its apps too addictive. Are we swiping right into a trap?
Jianqing Chen, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
The design philosophy of the everything app WeChat may seem paradoxical, being simultaneously pervasive and inconspicuous. But this idea of “everythingness” goes back to ancient Taoist philosophy.
To maximize the benefits of social media while minimizing its harms, we need to better understand how it works and how it affects us.
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Everything apps offer a wide range of features, combining social media with personal finances. But creating the perfect everything app is no easy task.
Meta’s Threads platform experienced a significant drop in users recently.
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Transportation apps can make public transit more accessible for riders with disabilities. But many apps remain inaccessible due to the cost of adding features and the lack of regulations.
With most social media users logging in at least once a day, and one-third of teens using these apps almost constantly, it raises the issue of whether social media is hurting our attention abilities.
An analysis of 12 popular apps’ privacy policies reveals a number of concerns, including confusing privacy messages and unnecessarily long data retention windows.
These stowaways can do a lot of damage.
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Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage across the US every year. Hikers and backpackers can take simple steps to avoid spreading seeds and making the problem worse.
Canada’s proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act prohibits online consent processes that are deceptive or misleading.
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Whether or not Bill C-27 moves companies away from deceptive design in apps and websites depends on how, and if, the Canadian government holds companies accountable for their actions.