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Jared Klickstein's life took a dark turn when he found himself homeless and battling addiction. In a desperate moment, he actually wanted to go to jail. But what he didn't expect was to find friendship in the most unlikely of places - with Nazis. During his time behind bars, Jared befriended members of a white supremacist group. Despite their differing beliefs, Jared found common ground with these individuals and began to see them as more than just their extremist ideologies. Through their interactions, he was able to see them as human beings struggling with their own demons. This powerful story of redemption and human connection is a testa...... Read Full article on HadNews

Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes. Checking your likes, they say, is the new smoke break. Others say the unease over social media is just the next round of moral panic about new technologies. We are a pair of researchers who investigate how social media affects the mental health of young people. More than 75% of teens check their phone hourly, and half say they feel like they’re addicted to their devices. Here are some of the things they’ve told us: “TikTok has me in a chokehold.” “I would 1,000% say I am addicted.” “I feel completely aware that it is hijacking my brain, but I can’t put...... Read Full article on HadNews

How does time spent online, and especially social media, affect the brains and behaviours of children and youth? Social media platforms are seemingly designed to capture the attention of users and produce habitual checking of apps and notifications. In recent years, our lives have become increasingly dominated by social media, either as a source of information, entertainment, or just a way to connect with others. In Canada alone, more than 30 million social media accounts are currently registered, with teenagers one of the highest user groups. During the COVID-19 pandemic, young people were drastically affected by the sudden shift ...... Read Full article on HadNews

How porn f*cked our minds | Louise Perry In the video "How porn f*cked our minds", journalist and campaigner Louise Perry delves into the impact of the online porn industry on society and the concept of sexual disenchantment. Perry argues that the sexual revolution has backfired in many ways, leading to the commodification of sex and the normalization of extreme content. She points out that the online porn industry, which is a multibillion-dollar global enterprise, has completely changed the landscape of sexual culture, affecting an entire generation. Perry likens porn to "super stimuli" that tap into our natural drive for reproduction but ...... Read Full article on HadNews