Joint research conducted by academics from the University of Edinburgh Business School, the University of Bath and the University of Birmingham have uncovered previously held concerns about how social media is affecting the lives of young, impressionable users. Following in-depth interviews with a number of 19-22-year-old Britons, the study
The New Big Brother: How Social Media Is Creating An ‘Orwellian’ Society
Social media platforms such as Facebook are having a “chilling effect” on the everyday behavior of young people, who are increasingly altering their actions amid concerns they are under constant surveillance from online friends.