social media https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:47:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg social media https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 Hooked by Design: The Neuroscience Behind Doomscrolling https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/12/hooked-by-design-the-neuroscience-behind-doomscrolling/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:00:02 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=31034 Written by Robert Knight

Neurological science is catching up with the tech revolution. Our brains, a growing body of research shows, are sitting ducks for the stimuli found on cellphones, social media and computer screens, making us want even more.

The 24/7 news feed makes it tough to relax when a crisis is always going on somewhere, and we can engage in “doom scrolling.” Our bodies emit “fight or flight” chemicals when we feel endangered, anxious or stressed.… Continue Reading

]]> 31034 SPOTLIGHT: Carol Davis on Social Media in Politics https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/03/spotlight-carol-davis-on-social-media-in-politics/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:00:36 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=13776 Written by David E. Smith

During this period of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, how can conservatives effectively communicate in ways that will affect election outcomes and impact our culture? Carol Davis says social media is a great medium to disseminate these messages.

In her address at the Women Win 2020 conference that was held in Washington, D.C. and sponsored by FreedomWorks, Davis presented tips for making the most of Facebook posts and shares and Twitter tweets and retweets.… Continue Reading

]]> 13776 “Social Media in Politics: 101” (Illinois Family Spotlight #191) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/political-social-media-101-illinois-family-spotlight-191/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 09:00:35 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=13759 Carol Davis recently gave a presentation at a recent FreedomWorks “Women Win” event about social media. Davis talks about using social media to present an opposing viewpoint to the usual media narrative and ultimately, sway elections. Carol Davis is the leader of the Illinois Conservative Union and is very active in the Illinois political landscape.… Continue Reading

]]> 13759 “Parenting in a World of Tech” (Illinois Family Spotlight #064) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-064/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 05:10:45 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=8228 In the Spotlight this week is Rob Rienow, the founder of Visionary Family Ministries, he also is the pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Glen Ellyn. Pastor Rienow shares the biblical message of family discipleship at national and international conferences for parents, couples, and church leaders. He partners and consults with numerous churches, encouraging them to accelerate evangelism and discipleship through families. Rob and his wife Amy have seven children and they reside in the western suburbs of Chicago.… Continue Reading

]]> 8228 The New War on Conservative Media https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/11/the-new-war-on-conservative-media/ Sat, 26 Nov 2016 13:30:03 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=6945 unnamed_2

Censoring conservative voices from social media.

Written by Daniel Greenfield

Remember when Hillary Clinton won a landslide victory? The fake news media which predicted it in order to depress pro-Trump voter turnout certainly does. And so they’re out to fight “fake news.”

By fake news, they don’t mean their own raging torrent of misinformation and lies.

The media has gone to war against Facebook. While various supporters have blamed Hillary’s loss on everything from the FBI to internalized misogyny, the media has decided that Facebook is to blame.… Continue Reading

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