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…
Category: Social Networks
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
Twitter itself produces a lot of data that’s available nowhere else. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University…
What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the ‘federated’ network works and why it won’t be a new Twitter
Twitter users who are fleeing to the social media platform Mastodon are finding it to be a different animal. Davide…
