Problematic social media use predicts higher depressive symptoms in adolescents under 16

Problematic use of social media—characterized by loss of control and compulsive engagement—may significantly increase ...
Yahoo

Abcarian: The problematic use of "problematic" to shut down people with whom we disagree

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Tropic Thunder" director/actor Ben Stiller in 2008 promoting the problematic movie, in which Robert Downey Jr. wears blackface.
Healio

Eating disorder symptoms linked to problematic smartphone use

Maladaptive patterns of smartphone use and greater daily screentime were associated with body image dissatisfaction and ...
The Atlantic

Now Explain What the Problem Is

Academics like me love to describe things as “problematic.” But what do we mean? We’re not saying that the thing in question is unsolvable or even difficult. We’re saying—or implying—that it is ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: ‘Problematic,’ the weasel word that separates us from them

To the editor: Thanks to Robin Abcarian for her column on the weasel word “problematic.” For years the use — now ubiquitous — of the word itself been deeply, well, problematic. The best demonstration ...
The Columbian

Abcarian: Problematic use of ‘problematic’ in disagreement

My first unpleasant encounter with the current meaning of the word “problematic” occurred a couple of years ago. I was mingling with some twenty- and thirtysomethings at an outdoor birthday party in ...
National Review

The Word ‘Problematic’ Declared Problematic

‘Problematic’ is problematic because it’s not specific enough. According to an essay written by a Dartmouth student, the word “problematic” is actually in itself kind of problematic or something. “The ...
Los Angeles Times

The problematic use of ‘problematic’ to shut down people with whom we disagree

My first unpleasant encounter with the current meaning of the word “problematic” occurred a couple of years ago. I was mingling with some twenty- and thirtysomethings at an outdoor birthday party in ...