Matthew Johnson

@matthewfjohnson.bsky.social

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Director of Education for MediaSmarts, Canada's centre for digital media literacy. He/him. Open to correction.

A list of foods defined as ultra-processed, with the word "hamburgers" highlighted
The New York Times home page on Thursday March 5 2026
Many Afrikaners believe that they are now the victims of discrimination in post-Apartheid South Africa, and point the blame at affirmative action policies meant to redress centuries of discrimination. White supremacists in the U.S. and elsewhere have long amplified those beliefs, and have for years made false claims of a genocide in South Africa.
A headline reads "There is no evidence that social media harms children's mental health." Below is an image of a child holding a smartphone, with the light from the phone lighting only the child's face and finger against a black background.
A screenshot of the Bluesky trending topics. #1 is "X-Files" and #2 is "Antiques Roadshow."
A sleeping black cat shaped like a fallen bowling pin
A cartoon image of Batman in a rainbow costume
A table showing that children whose social media use rises at a moderate level have an -.067 score on the Flanker test and a +0.65 score in pattern comparison processing speed. Those whose SM use rises at a high level have an -0.9 score on the Flanker test and a +.18 score in pattern comparison processing speed.
A bust representing what scientists believe Cheddar Man, a Mesolithic farmer from Britain, looked like, with dark skin and blue eyes.
A photo of a curled-up black cat and a stretched out calico cat
A screenshot of a headline that reads "Anti- Trump protests get underway across the country"
A screenshot of the New York Times home page showing a story about anti-Trump protests.
A screenshot of the home page of the New York Times, showing five front-page stories about the accidentally leaked group chat.
A dilute tortoiseshell cat looking confused
A dilute tortoiseshell cat with black on the left side of her face
A cat wearing a Santa hat
A cat wearing a Santa hat