Joining up with someone who holds a different perspective influences your take on online posts. Frazao Studio Latino/E+ via Getty Images Eli Gottlieb, George Washington University...

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

Opinion / Internet / Government / Online / Social Networks / Informational / Discussion Point
November 4, 2023

Your political leanings go a long way to determine whether you think it’s a good or bad idea to take down misinformation. Johner Images via Getty...

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

Commercial Business / Discussion Point / Internet / Social Media / Online / Social Networks
October 28, 2023

X CEO Elon Musk has argued that his social media platform allows users to ‘be their true selves.’ Nathan Howard/Getty Images Michael Serazio, Boston College Why...

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

People / Internet / Social Media / Online / Social Networks / Community Helping / Technology
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

Social Media / Online / Social Networks / Videos / Video Blogs / Technology / Health / Discussion Point
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...

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

Discussion Point / Good Read / Social Media / Online / Social Networks / Information
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...