The spread of misinformation is a major problem impacting many areas of society from public health, to science and even democracy itself.
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2023
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We tend to talk about social media in sweeping terms: It's either the death knell for democracy or its savior. It's a tool to fight authoritarianism or a weapon to spread strategic misinformation. It polarizes us or pulls ...
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2023
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Right-wing ideologues funded by fossil fuels, fame-seeking narcissists and doubt mongers monetising their content are pushing climate disinformation that undermines the fight against global warming, researchers say.
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2023
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A study published in the American Journal of Political Science shows that civic education interventions can work to increase support for democracy, and doing so in the social media context can reach many more people, with ...
Education
Jan 25, 2023
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Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) published the results of an international investigation finding that the online trade of jaguar parts is openly detectable on multiple online platforms, representing ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 24, 2023
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What's your relationship status with social media?
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2023
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Leading social media platforms are introducing features that allow users to share content that can only be viewed once. For example, consumers can set chats to be deleted immediately after being viewed on communication apps ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2023
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USC researchers may have found the biggest influencer in the spread of fake news: social platforms' structure of rewarding users for habitually sharing information.
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2023
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As China prepares to celebrate new year on January 22, luxury brands are gearing up for the year of the rabbit with an array of luxury rabbit-themed goods: a £29,000 gold and diamond-encrusted rabbit watch by Dior, perhaps, ...
Economics & Business
Jan 11, 2023
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Before the November midterm elections, Russia activated an army of misinformation-laden social media bots aimed at convincing voters in closely contested House of Representatives and Senate races that the U.S. should not ...
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2022
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