Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg was set for a fiery face-off on Capitol Hill Tuesday as he attempts to quell a firestorm over privacy and security lapses at the social network that have angered lawmakers and the site's two ...
Internet
Apr 10, 2018
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Tweeting praise or criticism gives you more power—and can pose a greater potential threat—than you may know, according to Michigan State University research.
Internet
Apr 10, 2018
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The use of bots to meddle in political elections. Algorithms that learn who people are and keep them coming back to social media platforms. The rise of autonomous vehicles and drones that could displace hundreds of thousands ...
Security
Mar 16, 2018
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It's turning 29—what do you get the World Wide Web that has everything?
Internet
Mar 13, 2018
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Illegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity conservation and is currently expanding to social media. This is a worrisome trend, given the ease of access and popularity of social media. Efficient monitoring ...
Ecology
Mar 12, 2018
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"Fake news" has made headlines and dominated social media chatter since the 2016 presidential election. It appears to be everywhere, and researchers are still determining the scale of the problem, said David Lazer, Distinguished ...
Internet
Mar 9, 2018
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Fake Instagram accounts, often referred to as "finstas" or "spam accounts", have become the norm for many teens – but their reasoning for creating these is not as sinister as you think.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2018
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The argument against echo chambers is well documented: helped by social media algorithms, we are increasingly choosing to interact in safe spaces, with people who think and act like us - effectively preaching our opinions ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2018
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Facebook acknowledged Monday that the explosion of social media poses a potential threat to democracy, pledging to tackle the problem head-on and turn its powerful platform into a force for "good."
Internet
Jan 22, 2018
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Terrorists and hate groups continue to get their propaganda onto social media platforms despite efforts by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to shut them down, a US Senate panel heard Wednesday.
Internet
Jan 17, 2018
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