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Frequent users of YouTube have higher levels of loneliness, anxiety, and depression according to researchers from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP).

Professional athletes flocked to TikTok during COVID-19 lockdowns last year, but a Griffith University athlete branding expert warns the short-form video app is a ‘double-edged sword’.

Developed by Griffith graduate Dr Ashley M Berge, Topicthread is being promoted as a safer, simpler and more secure social media network in which users have much greater control

Do the photos we take and share using social media paint a picture of how we use and value when we visit parks and other open areas in our cities?

Athletes not likely to be distracted

New research from Griffith University suggests a love of sharing selfies and holiday snaps could be a boon for theenvironment.

Imagine being able to track an emergency incident or monitor a natural disaster using people's tweets and Facebook statuses. Griffith University researchers are doing that in the Big Data and Smart Analytics lab, with students soon able to take a course in this emerging and powerful field.