Stop Buying Junk Food and Merchandise
Stop Buying Junk Food and Merchandise: Reclaiming Your Power from the Wealthy Elite In today’s consumer-driven world, the wealth of…
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Augmented Reality in Everyday Life: How AR Is Changing the Way We Interact with the World
Augmented Reality in Everyday Life: How AR Is Changing the Way We Interact with the World. Augmented Reality (AR) has…
Understanding the Psychology Behind Defiance
Understanding the Psychology Behind Defiance: Why Some People Feel the Need to Touch, Remove, or Act When Told Not To…
How Not to Be Scammed
How Not to Be Scammed. In an increasingly digital and interconnected world, scams have evolved to become more sophisticated and…
Why the future of democracy could depend on your group chats
Is your social media group a budding democracy or someone’s fiefdom? John Trumbull’s painting, Declaration of Independence, plus emoticons Nathan…
The Deceptive World of Advertising
The Deceptive World of Advertising: How It Affects Our Finances and Health. In today’s digital age, advertising is omnipresent, shaping…
Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves
Teens say ‘for you’ algorithms get them right. Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Nora McDonald, George Mason University Teens…
3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow
They act kind of like drugs, but they aren’t regulated like them. Valentyna Yeltsova/Getty Images Katie Suleta, George Washington University…
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence…
AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get
Want to turn many experiences from the equivalent of ordering from a menu to getting a personalized meal? AI is…
Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you
Disinformation campaigns use emotional and rhetorical tricks to try to get you to share propaganda and falsehoods. hobo_018/E+ via Getty…
Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
Citizens have sometimes been surprised to find public officials blocking people from viewing their social media feeds. alashi/DigitalVision Vectors via…
People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn’t share their perspective – new research
Joining up with someone who holds a different perspective influences your take on online posts. Frazao Studio Latino/E+ via Getty…
It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media
Your political leanings go a long way to determine whether you think it’s a good or bad idea to take…
Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform
X CEO Elon Musk has argued that his social media platform allows users to ‘be their true selves.’ Nathan Howard/Getty…
Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media’s crisis of legitimacy
Content moderators like these workers make decisions about online communities based on company dictates. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Washington Post…
The ‘Zoom effect’ and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction
Unhappiness with your online appearance can lead to negative thinking and poor body image. Morsa Images/Digital Vision via Getty Images…
Lost in the coffee aisle?
The text on a single bag of coffee can feel like information overload. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images Spencer M. Ross,…
Meta’s Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle
Meta’s new Threads platform is going gangbusters, but that doesn’t mean it will replace Twitter. AP Photo/Richard Drew Casey Fiesler,…
Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
Cloning someone’s voice is easier than ever. D-Keine/iStock via Getty Images Matthew Wright, Rochester Institute of Technology and Christopher Schwartz,…
Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance
These boots were made for superhuman balance. Candler Hobbs, Georgia Institute of Techology Lena Ting, Emory University; Gregory S. Sawicki,…
Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk’s takeover of the microblogging platform
It’s safe to say that Elon Musk has transformed Twitdis Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Eric Smalley, The Conversation Twitter…