How social media fuels antisemitism
According to the Anti-Defamation League, 2021 was a low point in the history of American antisemitism.
Social Sciences
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1 in 5 state GOP lawmakers in far-right Facebook groups, study says
Nearly 22% of Republican legislators in the country have joined at least one far-right Facebook group, with Missouri ranking among the top five, a watchdog organization found in a study released this month.
Political science
May 26, 2022
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New research predicts rising political polarization
Along-standing theorem in the study of American politics holds that candidates will run to the middle in an attempt to win support from the average voter.
Mathematics
Mar 22, 2022
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Study finds global media reported pandemic xenophobia, but also emphasized global efforts to fight it
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese and Asian communities have faced violence, harassment and discrimination on top of the threat of the virus itself. China was blamed for the virus with terms such as "Wuhan ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2022
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Why we still fall for influencers, salesmen and politicians who lie
Our society is driven by social influence. The salesman who wants to sell you a car, the politician who wants your vote and the Tiktok influencer who wants you to "like" their videos have one thing in common: they are vying ...
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2021
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Social distancing compliance linked to high voter turnout rates
"Social capital" refers to connections between citizens that generate trust, reciprocity and participation in social and political life.
Social Sciences
Dec 1, 2021
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Graphene: 'Miracle material' singled out for COVID conspiracies
Graphene, a Nobel Prize-awarded material with promising applications for greener energy and nanomedicine, has been the topic of much disinformation by coronavirus anti-vaxxers claiming it can be used to "magnetize" and "control" ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 2, 2021
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Americans are super-spreaders of COVID-19 misinformation: study
Misinformation about COVID-19 is spreading from the United States into Canada, undermining efforts to mitigate the pandemic. A study led by McGill University shows that Canadians who use social media are more likely to consume ...
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 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.
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2021
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'Micropopulism' may be turning education into a battlefield in the culture wars
A new analysis of education debates on both social media and in traditional media outlets suggests that the education sector is being increasingly influenced by populism and the wider social media 'culture wars'.
Education
Feb 24, 2021
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