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Mary Southworth

@itshrhoney.bsky.social

If you’re loud, wrong, AND disrespectful… expect a response 🤷‍♀️

Not everyone you insult is going to stay quiet. Some of us come with receipts.

#HRHoney #RealityCheck #Accountability #OnlineBehavior #ConfidentlyWrong #RespectMatters

March 20, 2026 at 4:33 PM

Help Net Security

@helpnetsecurity.com

Product showcase: Helmit alerts parents when online conversations show signs of trouble

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #mobilesecurity #onlinebehavior #privacy #socialmedia #Android #iOS

Product showcase: Helmit alerts parents when online conversations show signs of trouble - Help Net Security

Helmit combines AI-powered social media monitoring, screen time, web filtering, and location tools to help keep children safer online.

www.helpnetsecurity.com

September 21, 2026 at 10:39 AM

News Medical

@newsmedical.bsky.social

Are you falling for fake news? Age and analytical thinking might save you 🧠📱📰 www.news-medical.net/news/2024111... #Misinformation #AnalyticalThinking #CognitiveBias #Disinformation #Psychology #OnlineBehavior #CriticalThinking

Are you falling for fake news? Age and analytical thinking might save you

Older adults and analytical thinkers excel at discerning true from false news, while ideological biases and political identity shape misinformation susceptibility in distinct ways.

www.news-medical.net

November 18, 2024 at 2:13 AM

PsyPost

@psypost.bsky.social

A study of 35 million Facebook posts found that 75% of shared links were shared without users clicking on them, with political content—especially extreme or ideologically aligned headlines—being shared without reading more… #SocialMedia #Facebook #DigitalMarketing #ContentSharing #OnlineBehavior

Study finds 75% of Facebook shares are made without reading the content

A study of 35 million Facebook posts found that 75% of shared links were shared without users clicking on them, with political content—especially extreme or ideologically aligned headlines—being shared without reading more often than neutral content.

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December 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM

AURYN

@aurynbyaurora.bsky.social

Humans tend to mirror their offline social dynamics online, repeating patterns of influence and interaction that often go unexamined #onlinebehavior

May 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM

Bearly Gays Podcast

@bearlygays.bsky.social

Parasocial Relationships Normal? Toxic? Harmful? #GayPodcaster #MarriedGayLife #BearCouple #GayPride #LGBTPodcaster #RelationshipPodcast #parasocialrelationships #socialdynamics #psychology #relationships #onlinebehavior #communication #Starbucks #socialmedia #mentalhealth

July 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM

BigGucciElWopo

@562alexd.bsky.social

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Sean Strickland's Dangerous Gun Advice: Entertainment or Recklessness?
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#UFC #SeanStrickland #AdinRoss #Controversy #LiveStreamDrama #FirearmSafety #EntertainmentDebate #SocialNorms #PublicFigures #OnlineBehavior #MMACommunity #Streamers #ViralMoments #HotTakes

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Linktr.ee/562AlexD Sean Strickland's Dangerous Gun Advice: Entertainment or Recklessness? #UFC #SeanStrickland #AdinRoss #Controversy #LiveStreamDrama #FirearmSafety #EntertainmentDebate #SocialNorms #PublicFigures #OnlineBehavior #MMACommunity #Streamers #ViralMoments #HotTakes #CommentBelow

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June 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM

Unplugged Psychology

@unpluggedpsych.bsky.social

Ever wonder why people act so strangely online? 🤔
Watch: Why People Act SO Strangely Online | Internet Psychology
https://youtu.be/Q3Po9-Gxv60
#InternetPsychology #OnlineBehavior #DigitalWellbeing #MediaLiteracy

October 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM

The 3 Eyed Tiger

@3eyedtiger.bsky.social

Does the desire for validation (e.g., through likes or followers) change our behavior online?

#SocialMediaPsychology #OnlineValidation #LikesCulture #DigitalAddiction #InfluencerCulture #SocialMediaPressure #MentalHealthMatters #CuratedReality #OnlineBehavior #ValidationAddiction #FearOfMissingOut

July 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM

RichardJR

@electricbluesfan.bsky.social

8/10 Research shows online trolls often score high in "Machiavellianism, narcissism and sadism" while scoring low in "agreeableness, conscientiousness and honesty-humility." #OnlineBehavior #psychology

February 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Negative PID

@negativepid.bsky.social

Why do we behave differently online than we would in person? There are different theories about this, from SIDE to the theory of possible selves, we have explored what the experts think.

#psychology #cyberpsychology #onlineBehavior #anonymity

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Why do we behave differently online? – PID Perspectives

Since the invention of the Internet and cyberspace, people have been able to interact online. Are we different people online from the people we are offline? Does the Internet provide us with more significant insights about ourselves? How does its anonymity affect us?

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December 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM

Helen Sikavitsa

@elenischool.bsky.social

Why Social Media Users Share Headlines Without Clicking: New Research Explains the Trend www.psu.edu/news/researc... #SocialMedia #DigitalLiteracy #MediaStudies #OnlineBehavior #ResearchInsights #Research #DigitalLife

Social media users probably won’t read beyond this headline, researchers say | Penn State University

In an analysis of more than 35 million public posts containing links that were shared billions of times on the social media platform between 2017 and 2020, the researchers at Penn State found that aro...

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November 25, 2024 at 6:55 PM

News Medical

@newsmedical.bsky.social

Social media hurts teens with anxiety and depression more than healthy peers 📱🧠📊 www.news-medical.net/news/2025050... #MentalHealth #Adolescents #SocialMedia #Depression #Anxiety #OnlineBehavior #Psychology

Social media hurts teens with anxiety and depression more than healthy peers

Adolescents with mental health conditions spend more time on social media and engage differently online than their mentally healthy peers, particularly in social comparison and emotional reactivity to...

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May 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM

Toku And Animation News Network

@tokuaannetwork.bsky.social

Social media can be a very toxic placee and seems to have gotten worse in more recent times. Why? What is it that compels us to act like assholes online? We're all guilty of it, even me. How do we get better? Can we get better? #SocialMediaToxicity #OnlineBehavior #LetsTalk

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Let's Talk - Toxicity in Social Media - When is Enough, ENOUGH?!

YouTube video by Toku And Animation News Network

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September 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM

FroggyAds

@froggyads.bsky.social

Internet Addiction Research: Internet addiction research is an ever-growing field, as more and more people worldwide are becoming reliant on the internet in their daily lives. According to a recent study by the Pew… #InternetAddiction #DigitalDependency #SmartphoneUsage #PewResearch #OnlineBehavior

Internet Addiction Research

Internet addiction research is an ever-growing field, as more and more people worldwide are becoming reliant on the internet in their daily lives. According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 81% of Americans own a smartphone, and 94% of them…

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February 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Bearly Gays Podcast

@bearlygays.bsky.social

#Couple Podcast #Bear Podcast #Bear Community #LGBT Podcast #LGBT Community #Gay Community #Gay podcastEconomy & Personal Choices: Scroll or React? #MindsetMatters #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalIntelligence #SelfControl #OnlineBehavior #SocialMediaTips #ReelsLife #FYP #GayPodcast #LGBTPodcast

August 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM

romeo-brand.bsky.social

@romeo-brand.bsky.social

The internet can be cruel. Yet, the people behind those cruel screens are still your colleagues, friends, and neighbors. Before you lash out online, think: would you act this way in real life? Your reputation is built on how you treat others. Remember that. #onlinebehavior #personallybrand

August 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM

Psychotherapy Commission at ACPE

@sip-com-acpe.bsky.social

Title: Women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and liberals are more likely to be celebrity “stans”

Link: ift.tt/uFOB0fD

#mentalhealth #spirituality #psychotherapy #onlinebehavior #stan Twitter Bluesky content guidelines note: ensure professional and respectful tone for psychotherapeutic audience.

July 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

Hostility spreads quickly because reaction spreads quickly. When someone pauses before replying, what pattern in the conversation is subtly interrupted?

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#OnlineBehavior #SelfInquiry