Examining the role of media coverage after mass shootings
"21 dead in Texas elementary school shooting."
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Researchers find new way to amplify trustworthy news content on social media without shielding bias
Social media sites continue to amplify misinformation and conspiracy theories. To address this concern, an interdisciplinary team of computer scientists, physicists and social scientists led by the University of South Florida ...
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Feb 03, 2022
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Sandstorm engulfs desert city in China
A wall of sand over 100 metres high swallowed a city on the fringes of the Gobi desert in northwestern China, in scenes reminiscent of a disaster film.
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Jul 27, 2021
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A simple nudge isn't enough to tackle fake news, but these tactics could help
One high-profile theory of why people share fake news says that they aren't paying sufficient attention. The proposed solution is therefore to nudge people in the right direction. For example, "accuracy primes"—short reminders ...
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Jun 14, 2021
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Consuming online partisan news leads to distrust in the media
Slanted media outlets are often blamed for growing polarization, but new research points to another consequence of consuming partisan news: an erosion of trust in the media.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2021
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Blind trust in social media cements conspiracy beliefs
The ability to identify misinformation only benefits people who have some skepticism toward social media, according to a new study from Washington State University.
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Mar 05, 2021
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When Facebook, Twitter flag posts as 'unverified,' readers listen
Readers pay attention when social media sites label an article as "unverified" or "suspicious," a new study suggests.
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Mar 05, 2021
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Social media users more likely to believe misinformation: study
Americans who rely on social media as their main source of news are more likely believe false or unproven stories about important topics such as politics and COVID-19, a survey showed Monday.
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Feb 22, 2021
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'Extremely aggressive' internet censorship spreads in the world's democracies
The largest collection of public internet censorship data ever compiled shows that even citizens of the world's freest countries are not safe from internet censorship.
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2020
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Racism, election overtake COVID-19 as 'iffy' news on popular social sites
As election rhetoric and social issues heated up over the summer, the amount of popular "iffy" social media content on key themes rose as well, but less so on the topic that has dominated much of the national discussion this ...
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Nov 16, 2020
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