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Paula Saukko

@paula-saukko.bsky.social
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Prof at Loughborough University, UK. Digital media, eating disorders, Sociology, among others

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Paula Saukko @paula-saukko.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Was a great experience to contribute to this program on girls and eating disorders on social media #algorithms. Excellent journalism with lived experience, government, researchers and innovative activists all included.
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Paula Saukko @paula-saukko.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Happy to share a journalistic version of our article on how people with #eatingdisorders experience #algorithms on social media. How social media draws vulnerable users back to eating disorder content – new research theconversation.com/how-social-m...
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How social media draws vulnerable users back to eating disorder content – new research
Recovery and diet content appear side by side in social media feeds, shaping what vulnerable users see.
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Loughborough University PR @lboropr.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A new study (by @paula-saukko.bsky.social) into the turbulent relationship between social media and eating disorders. And it's Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026 (23 Feb – 1 Mar). #EDAW2026 Read more: 👇 bit.ly/40s69cU
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New research shows social media algorithms can both harm and help people with eating disorders
People with eating disorders are being repeatedly steered towards harmful diet and appearance content on TikTok and Instagram – but are also finding support and recovery content on the same platforms,...
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Paula Saukko @paula-saukko.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Sharing our article on how people with #eatingdisorders experience social media #algorithms. Timely with the children & social media ban talk, but we found people with EDs used social media also for self-care but algorithms encouraged wandering and bubbles. More user control needed, also for adults!
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‘It shows me mental health things … and keeps spamming diets’: a qualitative, spatial perspective on how people with eating disorders experience algorithms shaping their movement across social media
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Paula Saukko @paula-saukko.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Sounds excellent for someone studying eating disorders. Wonder how this applies to promoted content? The platforms are completely ruined by the random, cliched rubbish.
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Hester Hockin-Boyers @hesterhhb.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
✨CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS✨Have you navigated exercise during your eating disorder recovery? Please consider filling out our survey exploring the relationship between exercise & ED recovery. Your perspectives are important! t.co/FNrwAQIGq5 #edrecovery #exercise #eatingdisorders
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Paula Saukko @paula-saukko.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Great news to acknowledge creative outputs. Not only relevant for arts and humanities but social and probs other sciences …
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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
New Collaborative Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP PhD opportunity based at Loughborough University in partnership w/ Ygam and University of Birmingham "Digital Gaming/Gambling Harms and Students: Financial Literacy and the Transition to Adulthood" - closes 21/02/25: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN128/p...
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PhD Studentship: Digital Gaming/Gambling Harms and Students: Financial Literacy and the Transition to Adulthood at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership
Discover a PhD Studentship: PhD Studentship: Digital Gaming/Gambling Harms and Students: Financial Literacy and the Transition to Adulthood Explore more PhD opportunities and apply today!
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Paula Saukko @paula-saukko.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Anyone interested in inclusive communication & people w/ disabilities, broadly defined, is invited to @iamcr.org webinar on Jan 17th. Wonderful line-up of 3 speakers from US @merylalper.bsky.social, South Africa (L Dalvit) and China (Z Lin). Pls sign up by Jan 15th 👇. iamcr.org/webinars/inc...
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Inclusive Communication Webinar | IAMCR
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Paula Saukko @paula-saukko.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Ah, beyond barriers and enablers in qualitative health research, yes!👇
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Judith Green @judegreen.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
For new #publichealth followers, please follow @cphjournal.bsky.social for latest papers - we're celebrating 1st year since our departure from commercial publisher!
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Paula Saukko @paula-saukko.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
This was handy👇
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Paula Saukko @paula-saukko.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
My first post on Bluesky :). Just an example of who I am as an academic. How people with #eatingdisorders connect with friends on social media and what the in's and out's of it are in terms of 'ethos'. Looking forward to connecting with everyone. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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