Social media scatters your brain, and then you buy stuff you don’t need
Do you really need another water bottle, or is your brain just tired? Teera Konakan/Moment Collection/Getty Images Matthew Pittman, University...
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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...
FOCUS ON YOURSELF NOT OTHERS – Best Motivational Speech 20–
FOCUS ON YOURSELF NOT OTHERS - Best Motivational Speech 20-- FOCUS ON YOURSELF NOT OTHERS - Best Motivational Speech 2022...
When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media
When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media Research suggests that many people prefer ghosting rather than open and...
How we describe the metaverse makes a difference – today’s words could shape tomorrow’s reality and who benefits from it
The metaverse might be a work in progress, but a key prototype – the virtual world – has been around...
Why ‘bad’ ads appear on ‘good’ websites – a computer scientist explains
Examples of ‘bad ads’ found on the web: clickbait articles, potentially unwanted programs, miracle weight loss supplements, gross-out images, and...
Algorithms, Lies, and Social Media
Achieving a more transparent and less manipulative online media may well be the defining political battle of the 21st century....
New forms of advertising raise questions about journalism integrity
Is this a paid ad or a news story? Can you tell? Screenshot from washingtonpost.com, CC BY-ND Michelle A....
Are people lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones?
Some forms of technology seem to facilitate lying more than others. solitude72/iStock via Getty Images David Markowitz, University of...
What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in
A cutout display at a protest highlighted the connection between social media and the real-world effects of misinformation. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll...
5 ways to break into the video game industry
Video games are part of a multibillion-dollar industry in which lucrative employment opportunities abound. SDI Productions via Getty Images André...
