Some teens are using TikTok to self-diagnose mental illnesses, as health providers worry about inaccurate information and accounts encouraging harmful behavior (Christina Caron/New York Times)

Christina Caron / New York Times:
Some teens are using TikTok to self-diagnose mental illnesses, as health providers worry about inaccurate information and accounts encouraging harmful behavior  —  While social media can help people feel less alone, using it to evaluate symptoms has several downsides.

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Meta disbands its Responsible Innovation team set up to address concerns about its products’ downsides, but says the company remains committed to the same goals (Jeff Horwitz/Wall Street Journal)

Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal:
Meta disbands its Responsible Innovation team set up to address concerns about its products’ downsides, but says the company remains committed to the same goals  —  Group was put in place to address potential downsides of the company’s products; Meta says efforts will continue

A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends and 71% like showing creativity; 59% are neutral on its overall impact; girls report more drama (Pew Research Center)

Pew Research Center:
A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends and 71% like showing creativity; 59% are neutral on its overall impact; girls report more drama  —  Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms

CEO Brian Armstrong says the Coinbase app will let US users see a new scorecard evaluating lawmakers on crypto policy issues, register to vote, and find events (Stephanie Murray/The Block)

Stephanie Murray / The Block:
CEO Brian Armstrong says the Coinbase app will let US users see a new scorecard evaluating lawmakers on crypto policy issues, register to vote, and find events  —  – Coinbase is getting political: The exchange added new app features to help users evaluate lawmakers, register to vote and find political events.

A source details the behavior of iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on display, including Widgets fading in and out to prevent OLED burn-in and customizable visual elements (MacRumors)

MacRumors:
A source details the behavior of iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on display, including Widgets fading in and out to prevent OLED burn-in and customizable visual elements  —  The iPhone 14 Pro will feature unique behavior on the Lock Screen and significant changes to the status bar thanks to its always-on display …

CCDH: when researchers on TikTok in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia liked self-harm and eating disorder videos, the app recommended more similar content (David Klepper/Associated Press)

David Klepper / Associated Press:
CCDH: when researchers on TikTok in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia liked self-harm and eating disorder videos, the app recommended more similar content  —  TikTok’s algorithms are promoting videos about self-harm and eating disorders to vulnerable teens, according to a report published Wednesday …