Facebook's mission is to "bring the world closer together," but the tech firm this year has faced mounting criticism that social media could be ripping society apart.
Internet
Dec 26, 2017
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Betsy Stover was 17 when her mother asked her to help fax strangers, hawking a service that had the markings of a pyramid scheme.
Internet
Dec 15, 2017
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Social media data provide a reliable information to support decision making in national parks. Researchers from the Digital Geography at the University of Helsinki have been studying whether social media data could be used ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2017
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Digital platforms like Facebook and Google will be at the centre of an Australian inquiry announced Monday examining their impact on competition in media and advertising markets.
Internet
Dec 4, 2017
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Climate change is a topic that is debated, doubted and covered by news outlets across the world. Luis Hestres, in the Department of Communication at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), is researching the evolution ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2017
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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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In September 2017, we conducted Australia's first nationally representative survey focused on young Australians' news engagement practices.
Internet
Nov 20, 2017
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Throughout the United States' history, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities have struggled with misrepresented portrayals in media and entertainment, ranging from silly characterizations to harmful stereotypes.
Social Sciences
Oct 31, 2017
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US lawmakers Thursday unveiled legislation to require disclosure of the source of many online political ads, a move aimed at preventing a recurrence of Russian social media manipulation in the 2016 election.
Internet
Oct 19, 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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