A YouTube personality takes a break from chatting about video games to talk about a web hosting service. An Instagram account devoted to beauty spotlights a new haircare product. A TikToker shouts out a fast-food sandwich ...
Social Sciences
May 19, 2022
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In the wake of a chaotic Brexit and an ongoing pandemic, farmers in the UK are experiencing high levels of isolation and loneliness. A poll in Farmers Guardian found that 94% of UK farmers felt this isolation was harming ...
Social Sciences
Apr 7, 2022
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The conversation around genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is becoming more positive, according to new Alliance for Science research analyzing traditional and social media trends on biotechnology.
Biotechnology
Mar 29, 2022
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Researchers working in a currently ongoing European research project have found that the reasons behind people's support for populist movements are complex.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2022
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Online hostility has become a bigger problem over recent years, particularly with people spending more time on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. A U.S. survey found four in ten Americans have experienced harassment ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2022
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Social media platforms should hide the viewing metrics on malicious content posted by trolls as part of a more proactive approach to curbing their behavior, recommends new University of Sussex Business School-led research.
Economics & Business
Mar 1, 2022
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In a time when Americans have largely retreated to their own political corners on social media, it's hardly surprising that they tend to share more political content on platforms where they believe they are among the like-minded.
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2022
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For some sports stars, a certain level of adulation is just part of the job. But many are also now subjected to abuse and malicious campaigns on social media. It recently emerged that Liverpool FC have hired a therapist to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2022
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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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Consumers' choices about health products are influenced heavily by public information. A new study analyzed how media outlets responded to the endorsement of weight-loss products by TV personality Dr. Oz. The study found ...
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2021
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