Technology Archives

12.11.2023 elderly woman receiving a call from a cyber scammer

Seniors vs Cyber Scammers

Cyber scammers and their efforts are evolving, targeting and exploiting vulnerable victims, particularly the elderly.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

11.14.2023 young boy laying on couch watching YouTube on iPad

What’s In Child-Influencer YouTube Videos? Food and Beverage Brands

Unhealthy food and beverage brands are often present in YouTube videos targeted at young children, fueling kids' interest in seeking out and consuming these nutritiously poor products.

Guest Author Frances Fleming

09.11.2023 two bar graphs depicting telehealth access among rural vs. non-rural adults and low-income and non-low-income adults

Health Equity

Disparities in Telehealth Access

Though telehealth use has largely increased since 2020, gaps in use persist among rural and low-income adults, likely driven by a lack of access to and information about these services.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

08.25.2023 arial landscape of rural farmland

Health Equity

Hubs, Hotspots, and the Digital Divide

Farmworkers often lack internet access due to rural living conditions. To close this digital divide, the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program launched a project to increase connectivity and health information access in isolated areas.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

02.15.2023 a hand holding a remote control

Is Spanish-Language Television Advertising Bad for Your Health?

The Spanish TV station, Telemundo, was more likely to air alcohol and unhealthy food and beverage ads than their English counterpart, NBC.

Guest Author Melissa DuPont-Reyes

12.15.2022 two women smiling at the camera

Kimberlee Hartzler-Weakley and Kayla McKean

Kimberlee Hartzler-Weakley, Ph.D., M.S., and Kayla McKean, M.Ed, lead a team developing an online sex education program targeted towards youth with higher rates of risky sexual behavior.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

10.13.2022 person scrolling phone

Health Equity

Digital Exclusion and the Undocumented

How did relationships with digital technologies affect access to COVID-19 information and care for undocumented Latino immigrants in the United States?

Fellow Abby Outterson

05.24.2022 video game player

Adolescent Screen Time During the Pandemic

Adolescent recreational screen time increased at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is associated with poorer mental health.

Guest Author Jason Nagata

04.18.2022 a person holding a game controller and potato chips

Livestreaming, Gaming, and Nutrition

The pandemic led to people consuming more online entertainment, and marketing dollars followed the viewers into online spaces.

Guest Author Travis Masterson

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