Why did Facebook air live video of the New Zealand mosque shooting for 17 minutes? Didn't anyone alert the company while it was happening?
Internet
Mar 19, 2019
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Facebook launched an offensive Thursday to suppress the spread of misinformation about vaccines on the 2.3-billion-member social network.
Internet
Mar 7, 2019
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Bullying is as old as humanity, but in today's world of ubiquitous and always-connected devices, there is a whole realm of bullying that can take place out of sight but be just as devastating to its victims – cyberbullying. ...
Internet
Feb 5, 2019
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When it comes to news, we believe what we want to believe – even though deep down we may know better.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2019
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Would you like to rid the internet of false political news stories and misinformation? Then consider using—yes—crowdsourcing.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2019
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It's January – a time when students are looking for that extra bit of oomph. For some, time spent on social media might provide the necessary inspiration to get up and exercising – but that time can come with consequences, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2019
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This past year, many people deleted their social media accounts following revelations about privacy violations on social media platforms and other concerns related to hate speech.
Internet
Jan 11, 2019
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An amusing commercial shows someone having a bad day, and how that person's mood affects each person down the line, with more bad moods. This emotional "contagion" may be a real-world phenomenon, and it appears that what ...
Social Sciences
Dec 27, 2018
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Pictures of the destruction of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Palmyra have become iconic images of the conflict in Syria. These have been widely shared around the world as symbols of Islamic State's barbarism – profiled ...
Archaeology
Dec 12, 2018
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As wildfires raged this month in California, insurance claims experts at Travelers sat in a command center 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) away in Connecticut, monitoring screens showing satellite images, photos from airplane ...
Environment
Nov 22, 2018
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