Many UK adults rely on social media for a variety of reasons, but the audience of these platforms has shifted notably in recent years. There is an increasing number of youngsters engaging with some form of social app. While there are both positive and negative factors rooted in the idea of children on social media,…Read more The Impact of Social Media on Children
New research from the University’s Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, presented at the European Congress on Obesity , highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s food intake. Current research shows celebrity endorsement and television advertising of unhealthy foods increases children’s intake of these foods. However, children are increasingly exposed to marketing…Read more How social media influences children’s food intake
“It’s a running joke in my family that my life pretty much revolves around social media. Some of it can be explained away by the fact that almost all of my professional work is online, but there’s only so much ‘research’ one can get away with before others realise that you’re actually just nosing through…Read more Social media is the perfect communication tool for autistic people says Violet Fenn – But do YOU agree? Take our poll
We have been asked by Alec de Sausmarez of Exeter University with his PhD research. He is looking to run a survey with people on the autism spectrum aged between 14-19. In particular with young autistic peoples’ use of social media. He told us “. I was inspired to carry out this research after reading…Read more Autism, Young People and Social Media. Have your say!
A couple of days ago I can across a very interesting tweet on social media Please RT: #ctuallyautistic before I go I'd like some data/opinions on how you find Twitter if that's OK. Twitter community for me is: — Aspe-quits? (@eventualaspie) July 25, 2017 Now I understand why Twitter is a bit more Wild West…Read more People on the autism spectrum – how do you find using social media – Please take our poll