The COVID-19 pandemic brought new twists to the conversations around vaccines and vaccine skepticism on social media. The way vaccines were made and shared, along with all the political talks happening worldwide, created a confusing situation. This confusion made it hard for people to trust the authorities managing the vaccines. As a result, discussions about vaccine...
Nutritional yeast, a type of inactive yeast, has taken the health and wellness world by storm. It's packed with B vitamins, minerals, and protein, making it a favorite among those who follow plant-based diets. Social media has played a big role in this trend. It has allowed people to share tips, experiences, and opinions about nutritional yeast with ease. This has le...
TikTok has become a hub for sharing tips on healing cesarean scars. This has raised questions about the quality and accuracy of the information being shared. A recent study looked into the products, methods, and procedures suggested on TikTok for helping new mothers heal from cesarean deliveries. The goal was to see how effective the platform is in educating women...
In the past, experts have warned that social media might mess with how teens think. A recent study wanted to check if this is true. It looked at how teens' brains work after using social media for a short time. It also compared this to how their brains work after chatting with friends in person. The study focused on teens aged 13 to 15. It also considered how much ti...
The refusal or delay in getting vaccines has become a significant public health issue. This problem has only grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. The antivaccine movement has gained more followers and spread false ideas and mistrust. This has made it clear that better communication between healthcare workers and the public is needed. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown h...
Social media is a place where people share all kinds of content. Some of this content can be upsetting or trigger bad memories for some users. To help with this, users have started adding trigger warnings to their posts. These warnings let others know that the content might be upsetting. This way, people can choose to skip it if they need to. The big social media pl...
Snapchat is changing its plans again. The app was going to get a simpler look, but now it's not. Why? Because users in North America didn't like it. They lost about 1 million users in this region. This news came out in their latest financial report. In the past year, Snapchat tried out a new design. It was supposed to make the app easier to use. The plan was to cut ...
Students today are glued to their phones. Social media has become a big part of their lives. It influences many things, including their desire to revisit places they've traveled to for sports events. A recent study dug into this topic, focusing on university students in Hubei Province. The study looked at how social media affects students' decisions to return to pla...
Sentiment analysis is crucial for understanding what people think and feel. With social media booming, it's more important than ever to get this right. However, mixing different types of media like text and images can cause problems. The differences in how these media types are understood can lead to errors in analysis. This is where a new approach called Semantic En...
In April 2025, a viral meme spread across social media platforms, claiming that U. S. Attorney General Pam Bondi made a controversial statement on "Fox News Sunday. " The meme suggested that Bondi had said, "It's probably a crime to accuse the president of committing a crime after he breaks the law. " Many users shared this quote, often linking it to former President...