Deceptive online networks (fake profiles that impersonate US citizens) reached at least 15% of US adult users on Facebook during the US 2020 election. They primarily reached users who were older, more conservative, more frequently exposed to low-quality content, and spent more time on Facebook.

Hikikomori, extreme social withdrawal, is becoming a recognized issue among young adults around the world. Economic worries create a highly stressful environment for people entering adulthood. A person’s ability to cope with stress blocks the path from depressive symptoms to severe isolation.

Cancer survivors experience an average of 10 ongoing symptoms, research finds. Women, people with other medical conditions, and those who received more cancer treatments seemed to have a greater “symptom burden,” or strain.

A study during the Israel-Gaza war finds that higher levels enemy dehumanization, conspiracy mentality, support for political violence, high social media use, and skepticism impair fake news detection—an ability further lowered by right-wing ideology and war-specific news.

The brain might not create consciousness after all

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