The deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January exposed the power of social media to influence real-world behavior and incite violence. But many adolescents,…
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Free speech advocates have long believed that suing a news organization threatens free speech. Democracy needs a press to be free to report, without fear…
Search engines are one of society’s primary gateways to information and people, but they are also conduits for misinformation. Similar to problematic social media algorithms,…
Parler The Social Media Platform Attracts Millions Of Trump Supporters, Bringing Together Mainstream Conservatives, Anti-Semites And White Supremacists
November 30, 2020
Since the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Parler has caught on among right-wing politicians and “influencers” – people with large online followings – as a social…
TikTok, a social media platform targeted at young mobile phone users, was the second-most downloaded app in the world in 2019. It was the most…
How fake accounts constantly manipulate what you see on social media – and what you can do about it
June 24, 2020
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started out as a way to connect with friends, family and people of interest. But anyone on…
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…
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in Wuhan, China, journalists at the biggest U.S. news organizations have diligently reported on the many dangers posed by its…
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,…