A study of 4,000 Facebook posts by news organizations provides unique insights into clickbait and user engagement. The study, published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Anna-Katharina Jung, of the University of Duisburg-Essen, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2022
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Being rude to everyone can hide sexism, according to a recent analysis from a researcher at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2022
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Women gave more than half of TED talks in the first half of 2017, up from less than one-third in 2006, according to a new study published in Political Research Exchange. But the German research team also found that ethnic ...
Social Sciences
Sep 2, 2019
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It's January – a time when students are looking for that extra bit of oomph. For some, time spent on social media might provide the necessary inspiration to get up and exercising – but that time can come with consequences, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2019
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Academic social network site Academia.edu has opened a feature called 'Sessions' to a general audience after months of testing it with a small group of users. The feature is intended to serve as an avenue for writers of research ...
Are you influenced by the opinions of other people—say, in the comments sections of websites? If your answer is no, here's another question: Are you sure?
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2013
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Foursquare, a location-based social media service, unveiled a revamped app Thursday that helps people find things nearby even before they ask.
Internet
Jun 7, 2012
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Google unveiled a new tool on Wednesday which allows notes and comments to be posted alongside Web pages for others to read.
Internet
Sep 23, 2009
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In a time when chat rooms, social networking and online forums are commonplace, how far can a company go in monitoring them for negative comments from discontented employees before they are guilty of "cybersnooping"?
Internet
Jun 25, 2009
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A study links hostility on Wikipedia to lost productivity on the site. Wikipedia, the largest reference work ever created, is written and edited by tens of thousands of volunteers, known as Wikipedians. Despite the fact that ...
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2023
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A comment is generally a verbal or written remark often related to an added piece of information, or an observation or statement. These are usually marked with an abbreviation, such as "obs." or "N.B.". The term "comment" may have different meanings depending on specific fields of usage.
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