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Social media developers design apps and platforms to create dependencies in users. (Shutterstock)

Social media addiction disrupts the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults

Addiction to social media can affect the emotional well-being of adolescents and young adults. But staying offline — even for only a few hours a day — can help.
If you want to use two-factor authentication via text message on Twitter, you’ll have to pay for it. NurPhoto via Getty Images

Should you pay for Meta’s and Twitter’s verified identity subscriptions? A social media researcher explains how the choice you face affects everyone else

Twitter and Meta are looking to make money from protecting users’ identities. This raises questions about collective security, people understanding what they’re paying for and who remains vulnerable.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to ban TikTok on all federal government-issued devices follows similar government bans in the United States at the federal and state levels. (Shutterstock)

Canada’s decision to ban TikTok from government devices is bad news for the NDP’s election strategy

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has deactivated his TikTok profile in a move that will undermine his party’s attempts to engage with young voters through social media.

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