A team of computer scientists at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering set out to develop new tools automate and organize social science data. What did they use as their data sets? Twitter posts from the coastal capitals, ...
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Jun 28, 2021
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An analysis of Twitter activity between March 1 and Aug. 1, 2020, found strong support by U.S. users for wearing face coverings and that a media focus on anti-mask opinions fueled the rhetoric of those opposed, report University ...
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Apr 29, 2021
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Usher and Ng, journalism professors at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, identified nine clusters of journalists or "communities of practice" in their study, published online by the journal Social Media + Society.
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Aug 5, 2020
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Twitter said Thursday it could start tagging tweets from newsworthy figures such as US President Donald Trump that break its rules, while stopping short of deleting them.
Internet
Mar 28, 2019
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If social media was a person, you'd probably avoid them.
Internet
Feb 14, 2019
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If social media was a person, you'd probably avoid them.
Internet
Feb 4, 2019
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What makes people take risks? Not stunt women or formula 1 drivers. Just ordinary people like you and me. Research published this week in PLOS ONE suggests that unexpected improvements in everyday life (sunshine after many ...
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2018
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Twitter shares tumbled Monday on concerns the social media's efforts to crack down on fake accounts would affect its user base, and potentially its finances.
Internet
Jul 9, 2018
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Emoji characters with adapted skin tones are used positively and are rarely abused, a study of Twitter posts has shown.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2018
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It's often wryly observed that birth rates peak in September, with many studies citing seasonal changes in human biology to explain this post-holiday "baby boom." But new research from scientists at Indiana University and ...
Social Sciences
Dec 21, 2017
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