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Social media refers to virtual online communities where people connect with each other to share information, ideas, and experiences. It matters because it has become a major way that people communicate, build relationships, and exchange information in modern society.
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Research
76,285 papers- Social media and self-esteem.ReviewCurrent opinion in psychology · 2022Cingel DP, Carter MC, Krause HVDOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101304
- Social media use and its impact on adults' mental health and well-being: A scoping review.Worldviews on evidence-based nursing · 2024Koh GK, Ow Yong JQY, Lee ARYB et al.DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12727
- Exploring adolescents' perspectives on social media and mental health and well-being - A qualitative literature review.ReviewClinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2023Popat A, Tarrant CDOI: 10.1177/13591045221092884
- #Sleepyteens: Social media use in adolescence is associated with poor sleep quality, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.Journal of adolescence · 2016Woods HC, Scott HDOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.05.008
- Social Media and Morality.ReviewAnnual review of psychology · 2024Van Bavel JJ, Robertson CE, Del Rosario K et al.DOI: 10.1146/annurev-psych-022123-110258
- Social Media Use and Mental Health among Young Adults.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2018Berryman C, Ferguson CJ, Negy CDOI: 10.1007/s11126-017-9535-6
- Social anxiety and problematic social media use: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Addictive behaviors · 2024Wu W, Huang L, Yang FDOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107995
- Social media use, social displacement, and well-being.ReviewCurrent opinion in psychology · 2022Hall JA, Liu DDOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101339
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Encyclopedic overview
Various social media platforms Social media are new media technologies that facilitate the creation, sharing and aggregation of content (such as ideas, interests, and other forms of expression) amongst virtual communities and networks. Common features include:
Online platforms enable users to create and share content and participate in social networking.
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