Ultimate absentee ballot: US astronaut votes from space station
At least she didn't have to wait in line.
Space Exploration
Oct 23, 2020
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The anatomy of a COVID-19 conspiracy theory
It's widely believed that social media conspiracy theories are driven by malicious and anonymous "bots" set up by shadowy third parties. But my new research – which examined an extremely successful COVID-19 conspiracy theory—has ...
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2020
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How Steak-umm became a social media phenomenon during the pandemic
A new analysis by North Carolina State University and Arizona State University outlines how a brand of frozen meat products took social media by storm—and what other brands can learn from the phenomenon.
Economics & Business
Oct 1, 2020
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Who's Tweeting about scientific research? And why?
Although Twitter is best known for its role in political and cultural discourse, it has also become an increasingly vital tool for scientific communication. The record of social media engagement by laypeople is decoded by ...
Social Sciences
Sep 22, 2020
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Database of parliamentarians' tweets opens new research opportunities
Researchers have compiled a new database of tweets from parliament members from 26 European countries and illustrated how this resource could help address challenges in the burgeoning field of Twitter research. Livia van ...
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2020
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Journalists' Twitter use shows them talking within smaller bubbles
Usher and Ng, journalism professors at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, identified nine clusters of journalists or "communities of practice" in their study, published online by the journal Social Media + Society.
Social Sciences
Aug 5, 2020
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Hate cancel culture? Blame algorithms
"Cancel culture" has become so pervasive that even former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the phenomenon, describing it as an overly judgmental approach to activism that does little to bring about change.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2020
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Data from behind enemy lines: How Russia may have used Twitter to seize Crimea
Online discourse by users of social media can provide important clues about the political dispositions of communities. New research suggests it can even be used by governments as a source of military intelligence to estimate ...
Political science
Jan 23, 2020
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Wanted: Girlfriend to fly to the Moon with Japanese billionaire
A Japanese billionaire has launched an online wanted ad for a girlfriend who will fly around the Moon with him on a SpaceX rocket.
Space Exploration
Jan 13, 2020
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Australia bushfires spark 'unprecedented' climate disinformation
Australia's bushfire emergency has sparked an online disinformation campaign "unprecedented" in the country's history, researchers told AFP Friday, with bots deployed to shift blame for the blazes away from climate change.
Environment
Jan 10, 2020
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