Social media firms can tackle wildlife trade
Wildlife trading on social media is a complex issue—but tech firms can take steps to tackle it, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2021
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Caution against online censorship of scientific misinformation
Governments and social media platforms should not rely on content removal for combatting harmful scientific misinformation online, according to a report today from the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science.
Other
Jan 20, 2022
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Study explores how QAnon went from fringe to mainstream on Twitter
QAnon's journey from a fringe phenomenon in 2017 to a mainstream presence on Twitter represents an evolution that arrived by tapping into an interconnected media system, according to a recently published paper by a University ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2023
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How scientists should communicate their work in a post-truth era
It's not an easy time for scientists to talk to the wider public. The US president, Donald Trump, has called global warming "bullshit" and a "Chinese hoax". In the UK, leave campaigner and MP Michael Gove famously declared ...
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2017
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What happens when teens privately ask for help on Instagram?
Revelations and research over the last few years have shed light on how Instagram may negatively affect its youngest users. The most popular social media platform among 13- to 21-year-olds in America, Instagram was designed ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2023
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Are social media apps dangerous? Scholars explain how companies rely on young users but fail to protect them
"You have blood on your hands."
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2024
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New study unveils strategies to combat disinformation wars on social media
In an era where social media platforms have become battlegrounds for information integrity, a new study sheds light on the mechanics of disinformation spread and offers innovative solutions to counteract it.
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2024
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Twitter and Elon Musk: Why free speech absolutism threatens human rights
For a man who made a fortune from electric cars, the Twitter takeover has turned into a fairly bumpy ride so far. Soon after buying the social media company for US$44 billion (£38 billion), Elon Musk said he had "no choice" ...
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2022
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You don't have to be a cute koala to be an Instagram influencer. Give lizards and bugs a chance
Remember the popularity contests of high school? Often our athletic, genetically gifted classmates got the most attention: the school captain, the footy team captain, the prom queen. But popularity contests don't just exist ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2022
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Study finds connection between social presence and online social capital in social commerce
A recent research study published in the International Journal of e-Collaboration (IJeC) has explored the relationship between social presence, online social capital, and social commerce (s-commerce) behavior. The study used ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2023
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