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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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...
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....
The web really isn’t worldwide – every country has different access
When a website blocks access, it sometimes delivers a notice saying so. Screenshot from airbnb.com, CC BY-ND Allison McDonald,...
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...
Nobel Peace Prize for journalists serves as reminder that freedom of the press is under threat from strongmen and social media
Nobel Peace Prize for journalists serves as reminder that freedom of the press is under threat from strongmen and social media...
