Tag: mental health

Most US teens say TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat aren’t hurting (or helping) their mental health

Most teens in the United States say that Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat aren't harming their mental health,...

Google updates Gemini’s mental health safeguards

Google is making some changes to how Gemini handles mental health crises. The chatbot now includes a...

Gemini is making it faster for distressed users to reach mental health resources 

Google says it has updated Gemini to better direct users to get mental health resources during moments...

Google updates Gemini to improve mental health responses

In a reflection of one increasingly common AI use case, Google today announced a series of Gemini...

Social media on trial: tech giants face lawsuits over addiction, safety, and mental health

A set of bellwether cases alleging that social media platforms harmed teens’ safety and mental health is...

Meta, TikTok and Snap are participating in an online safety ratings system

Numerous major social platforms including Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap say they will submit to a new...

Meta allegedly buried research showing its products are harming users

Meta allegedly suspended internal research into the mental health effects of its products after it showed that...

Ubisoft continues its partnership with mental health charity Safe In Our World with new Good Game Playbooks to promote positive online play and protect...

Ubisoft has released new editions of its Good Game Playbooks as part of its continued collaboration with...

Do mental health apps really help? We asked the experts

Mental health apps are popular, but are they really helpful? We asked people who use them, and mental health experts, to get the answers.

TikTok wants to tweak its algorithm to avoid problematic content

TikTok today planned changes to its algorithm and "For You" feed in the interest of avoiding clusters of negativity on users' phones.

Next-gen Apple Watch will reportedly warn wearers of oncoming panic attacks

Sensor will monitor blood-oxygen levels

Why everyone is watching livestreams of normal life amid social distancing

Live views of normal cities and zoo animals help with the cabin fever

Facebook’s new stickers are designed to open conversations about mental health

Facebook Messenger announced a new "Let's Talk" sticker pack aimed at inviting conversations about mental health. The stickers are available now.

Time spent on smartphones isn’t damaging teens’ mental health, study shows

A new study investigated how much time young people spend using technology and its effects on their mental health. and spoiler alert: The researchers didn't find a link between technology use and mental health.