The addition of "trust" and "distrust" buttons on social media, alongside standard "like" buttons, could help to reduce the spread of misinformation, finds a new experimental study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2023
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TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms on the planet, with more than 500 million active users. Only YouTube, Facebook and Instagram boast more.
Internet
Jul 11, 2019
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Since late last year, Facebook has been actively shutting down accounts responsible for spreading hoaxes in some countries, especially those holding general elections.
Internet
Mar 25, 2019
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If you're materialistic, you're likely to use Facebook more frequently and intensely. A new paper in Heliyon reveals that materialistic people see and treat their Facebook friends as "digital objects," and have significantly ...
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2017
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The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization. But a series of groundbreaking studies published Thursday ...
Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2023
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Social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram could be a rich source of free information for scientists tasked with monitoring the health of coral reefs and other environmental assets, our new research suggests.
Environment
Aug 14, 2017
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When it comes to business, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is undeniably a visionary.
Internet
Sep 28, 2017
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Facebook, YouTube, Twitter—in the space of barely a decade, these massive data platforms and others have transformed society. But each is like a black box: While they are blamed for undermining public health and eroding ...
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2022
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A linguistic arms race is raging online—and it isn't clear who's winning.
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2023
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken the world by storm and disrupted so many aspects of life in the United States and around the world. School districts across America are now providing K-12 education online, and an ...
Education
Mar 27, 2020
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