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THE TIKTOK CHALLENGE: CURBING SOCIAL MEDIA’S INFLUENCE ON YOUNG MINDS
A new report from Reboot explores how TikTok influences its youngest users and their understanding of news, especially as it relates to science, news, and democracy.
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REBOOT'S POSITION ON CHILDREN AND SOCIAL MEDIA
As a foundation created to elevate critical thinking and reflective thought, we recognize that there is a danger in giving a government more control over what people in a free society can see, hear, and say. But it is clear from our research into social media and children that it is time for action.
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Social media and mental health
People aren’t willing to stop scrolling even though they acknowledge social media harms their mental health.
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SCIENCE FICTIONS
Low science knowledge, poor critical thinking linked to conspiracy beliefs
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MISINFORMED & MISLED: MISTRUST AND DISINFORMATION FRUSTRATE VOTERS
A Reboot study found that people don’t have the tools or skills needed to identify election misinformation.
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Critical thinking is the skill that makes us human, the one capacity that truly distinguishes us as a species. It is also something we can learn and get better at over time.

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The halo effect occurs when an initial positive first impression unduly influences your opinion of that person as a whole. For example, celebrities are often very attractive people, so their fans often assume they are also smart, likable, or kind when they actually know very little about their real-life personalities.

Everything You Need To Know About The Halo Effect

September 25, 2023

Forbes

Logic and critical thinking in science are important when talking to science deniers and conspiracy theory believers.

Why Trust – More Than Facts – Matters When Engaging With Science Deniers

June 8, 2023

Media

The Titanic Truthers of TikTok

June 16, 2023

Research

The TikTok Challenge: Curbing Social Media’s Influence On Young Minds

April 30, 2023

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