TikTok, a social media app with over one billion global users who spend an average of at least 1.5 hours per day on the app, has been criticized as having a “corrosive impact of constant social media use,” particularly among teenagers. Studies have shown a correlation between the rise of technology and social media use and an increase in depression rates, especially among teen girls, with one in four experiencing clinical depression and severe anxiety. GOP Representative Mike Gallagher, the incoming chairman of a new House select committee on China, has referred to TikTok as “digital fentanyl” among teenagers in the USA, calling for the app to be reviewed. In response, the company highlighted its commitment to teenagers’ well-being and announced various updates and features, such as Family Pairing, to control smartphone addiction. Credit: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/moon-phase-soulmate-what-is-the-viral-tiktok-trend-and-how-can-you-do-it/articleshow/98452507.cmsENNDhttps://nnn.ng/naira-black-market-exchange-rate-today/

Source: Economic Times March 07, 2023 01:17 UTC