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Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you

Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you

December 8, 2023

Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts

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Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts

November 27, 2023

People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn’t share their perspective – new research

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People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn’t share their perspective – new research

November 10, 2023

It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media

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It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media

November 4, 2023

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform

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Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform

October 28, 2023

Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media’s crisis of legitimacy

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October 24, 2023

Content moderators like these workers make decisions about online communities based on company dictates. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Washington Post via Getty Images Ethan Zuckerman, UMass...

The ‘Zoom effect’ and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction

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October 7, 2023

Unhappiness with your online appearance can lead to negative thinking and poor body image. Morsa Images/Digital Vision via Getty Images Emily Hemendinger, University of Colorado Anschutz...

Lost in the coffee aisle?

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September 30, 2023

The text on a single bag of coffee can feel like information overload. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images Spencer M. Ross, UMass Lowell Lost in the coffee...

Meta’s Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle

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July 10, 2023

Meta’s new Threads platform is going gangbusters, but that doesn’t mean it will replace Twitter. AP Photo/Richard Drew Casey Fiesler, University of Colorado Boulder Meta’s Threads...

Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed

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March 18, 2023

Cloning someone’s voice is easier than ever. D-Keine/iStock via Getty Images Matthew Wright, Rochester Institute of Technology and Christopher Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology You have...

Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance

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February 15, 2023

These boots were made for superhuman balance. Candler Hobbs, Georgia Institute of Techology Lena Ting, Emory University; Gregory S. Sawicki, Georgia Institute of Technology; Max Shepherd,...

Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk’s takeover of the microblogging platform

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December 24, 2022

It’s safe to say that Elon Musk has transformed Twitdis Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Eric Smalley, The Conversation Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about...

What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter: Valuable eyewitness accounts and raw data on human behavior, as well as a habitat for trolls

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November 19, 2022

Twitter itself produces a lot of data that’s available nowhere else. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University What do a cybersecurity researcher building...

What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the ‘federated’ network works and why it won’t be a new Twitter

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November 14, 2022

Twitter users who are fleeing to the social media platform Mastodon are finding it to be a different animal. Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Brian...

How winning $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

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November 6, 2022

Got the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio Cortez Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The latest Powerball jackpot swelled to US$1.5 billion on Nov. 2, 2022 – just...

Deepfake audio has a tell – researchers use fluid dynamics to spot artificial imposter voices

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September 20, 2022

With deepfake audio, that familiar voice on the other end of the line might not even be human let alone the person you think it is.Knk...

FOCUS ON YOURSELF NOT OTHERS – Best Motivational Speech 20–

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June 22, 2022

When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media

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June 20, 2022

How we describe the metaverse makes a difference – today’s words could shape tomorrow’s reality and who benefits from it

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June 19, 2022

Why ‘bad’ ads appear on ‘good’ websites – a computer scientist explains

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April 18, 2022

Algorithms, Lies, and Social Media

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April 16, 2022

Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky?

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March 14, 2022

Murmurations can have as many as 750,000 birds flying in unison. mikedabell/iStock via Getty Images Tom Langen, Clarkson University Why do flocks of birds swoop and...

New forms of advertising raise questions about journalism integrity

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February 6, 2022

How To Eliminate Self Doubt Forever & The Power of Your Unconscious Mind

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January 28, 2022

The web really isn’t worldwide – every country has different access

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January 24, 2022

Are people lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones?

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January 22, 2022

Inflation workforce participation and real wages: 3 key indicators for monitoring the economy in 2022

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January 3, 2022

What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in

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December 27, 2021

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Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you

Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts

People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn’t share their perspective – new research

It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform

Lost in the coffee aisle?

Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed

Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance

How winning $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

Deepfake audio has a tell – researchers use fluid dynamics to spot artificial imposter voices

Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky?

How To Eliminate Self Doubt Forever & The Power of Your Unconscious Mind

Inflation workforce participation and real wages: 3 key indicators for monitoring the economy in 2022

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