- New research identifies generational differences in personality: People have a tendency to differentiate strongly between generations. Baby boomers are seen as out-of-touch, millennials are thought of as lazy and entitled, and Gen Z is seen as frivolous and social media-obsessed. https://www.psypost.org/2022/05/new-research-identifies-generational-differences-in-personality-63240 211 comments science
- Frustrated over social media obsession, man kills wife and infant https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/frustrated-over-social-media-obsession-man-kills-wife-and-infant/article26141157.ece 4 comments nottheonion
- Behind Trump's obsession with social media suppression https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/08/trump-obsession-social-media-technology-811132 5 comments politics
- The government publicly confirmed aliens and were all obsessed with social media again! https://www.youtube.com/live/5NE9IhP5mZw?feature=share 6 comments aliens
- Social media users in China are obsessing over a conspiracy theory that claims COVID-19 was produced by US-linked laboratories in Ukraine https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-social-media-Global-Times-article-COVID-coronavirus-ukraine-laboratories-2022-3 25 comments china
- Social media users in China are obsessing over a conspiracy theory that claims COVID-19 was produced by US-linked laboratories in Ukraine https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-social-media-Global-Times-article-COVID-coronavirus-ukraine-laboratories-2022-3 657 comments worldnews
- Social media users in China are obsessing over Russian cats being banned from international competitions following the invasion of Ukraine https://www.insider.com/chinas-social-media-obsesses-russian-cats-being-banned-from-competitions-2022-3?amp= 17 comments worldnews
- Chinese social media users have seemingly become obsessed with Russian ice cream amid the Ukraine crisis https://www.insider.com/chinese-social-media-users-fervently-discussing-russian-ice-cream-2022-3 20 comments china
- The NFL's draconian social media obsession is becoming even more draconian, if that's possible http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/the-nfls-draconian-social-media-obsession-is-becoming-even-more-draconian-if-thats-possible.html 255 comments nfl
- [Tom Habestroh] Is Social Media Addiction in the NBA Out of Control? No league has embraced Twitter, Instagram and Facebook like the NBA, which has been great for business. But the obsessive posting and commenting may not be so healthy for the players. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2798257-is-social-media-addiction-in-the-nba-out-of-control 103 comments nba
- Normal people don’t obsess over a public servants social media! How many times does this need to be explained https://www.reddit.com/gallery/l1qzqm 47 comments politics
- People who are obsessed with celebrities are more likely to engage in addictive use of social media, according to new research. Some fans might embed their favorite celebrity in their virtual social network in an attempt to bridge the gap between the desired fame, celebrity life and their own lives https://www.psypost.org/2020/04/new-study-links-celebrity-worship-to-addictive-and-problematic-social-media-use-56576 71 comments science
- [Whitlock] Antonio Brown's brain has been hacked by his smartphone and social media. He's not the only one. He's just the most extreme example. These agencies and advertisers have athletes obsessed with building a "brand." This shit is sad, man. https://twitter.com/WhitlockJason/status/1170157409542631424 159 comments nfl
- Captain Kirk: "Seems to be a bit too obsessed with BSV if you ask me. Real billionaires diversify not obsess & go on social media to push crypto that they didn’t create. Just my opinion.🤷🏼♂️" https://twitter.com/WilliamShatner/status/1227442905633173506 6 comments btc
- How Social Media’s Obsession with Scale Supercharged Disinformation: The business model of these platforms made them particularly vulnerable to disinformation networks and related backlash against those networks https://hbr.org/2021/01/how-social-medias-obsession-with-scale-supercharged-disinformation?curator=techredef 4 comments technology
- Study reveals link between use of social media photo filters and muscle dysmorphia among boys and young men. Muscle dysmorphia is a psychological condition characterized by an obsessive preoccupation with not being muscular enough, despite often having a more muscular build than the average person. https://www.psypost.org/muscle-dysmorphia-linked-to-use-of-social-media-photo-filters/ 276 comments science