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We’re measuring online conversation to track the social and mental health issues surfacing during the coronavirus pandemic
April 20, 2020
The big idea Social media posts and news reports are rich sources of data about people’s attitudes and behaviors. Using artificial intelligence techniques, it’s possible…
Social media fuels wave of coronavirus misinformation as users focus on popularity, not accuracy
April 6, 2020
Over the past few weeks, misinformation about the new coronavirus pandemic has been spreading across social media at an alarming rate. One video that went…
Social media companies are taking steps to tamp down coronavirus misinformation – but they can do more
March 30, 2020
As we practice social distancing, our embrace of social media gets only tighter. The major social media platforms have emerged as the critical information purveyors…
Facebook fundraisers: Where does the money go?
March 5, 2020
Fake news is not the only thing cropping up on Facebook and other social media sites. Also bogus are some public service messages. Facebook’s fundraising…
Anthony Pinter, a Ph.D. student in information science at the University of Colorado Boulder, recently completed a study on people’s experiences with upsetting and unexpected…
How To Use Social Media For Branding Like A Celebrity
February 26, 2020
Being a celebrity is a never ending task. The fame and fortune that come with this status require constant effort to maintain. As a celebrity,…
Malicious bots and trolls spread vaccine misinformation – now social media companies are fighting back
February 18, 2020
Social media have become one of the preeminent ways of disseminating accurate information about vaccines. However, a lot of the vaccine information propagated across social…
Why do so many people fall for fake profiles online?
February 12, 2020
The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony profiles for nonexistent people worm…
Instagram to remove ‘like’ counts for some US users
November 11, 2019
Amid humane tech movement, company is testing out functionality to make the social media platform feel less competitive. Facebook Inc.’s Instagram plans to remove the…