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A new change to Meta’s apps will see users no longer recommended political content by default. The ramifications of this will be far-reaching.
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What should have been a simple announcement to a sympathetic public turned into a spider’s web of conspiracy theories across social media. How did it all go so terribly wrong?
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Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok vie for our attention and boast billions of users. Ultimately, what matters is connection.
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Online extremism is a unique challenge – terrorists use methods that can’t be captured by standard content moderation. So, what can we do about it?
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The complex task of tackling online terror needs human eyes as well as artificial intelligence.
Elmo’s post went viral with social media users who resonate with his iconic branding.
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The virality of Elmo’s X post showcases how fictional characters are turning into influencers.
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Youtube ads are money well spent – but smart campaigns will also target Twitch and Mumsnet.
The CEOs of Discord, Snap, TikTok, X and Meta prepare to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 31, 2024.
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As legislators rail against social media companies, the companies continue to put millions of young people at risk. Here’s how − and what can be done about it.
On 27 October 2022, Elon Musk posted “The bird is freed” on Twitter. A year later, some “NatCon” (conservative nationalist) accounts have been restored, but X remains selective.
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When Elon Musk took control of Twitter, many were concerned about the reappearance of extremist accounts. In retrospect, X has shown itself to be selective.
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My research found at least 60 instances of hate speech in a two-month span last year targeting presidential hopefuls.
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Corporate and political actors know more about how our minds work than we do. The right to free thought can no longer be our ‘forgotten freedom’
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Nine years after the attacks, a look back at why the hashtag was so successful.
Social media can make us buy products we don’t want, new research shows.
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New research shows that scrolling through Instagram can effect our processing and language capabilities. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Disinformation campaigns use emotional and rhetorical tricks to try to get you to share propaganda and falsehoods.
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Disinformation campaigns often use a set of rhetorical devices that you can learn to spot, like conspiracy narratives, good versus evil framing, and revealed secrets.
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Research explains how to handle the kind of online ‘firestorm’ that X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk is currently experiencing.
Posting a hateful message online can have a lot to do with how like-minded bigots will respond.
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Hate is for the haters. Much of the thrill of posting toxic messages can come from the attention and social approval a poster gets from like-minded people.
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Social media platforms are abandoning news – which is bad news for traditional media organisations that have come to rely on them for consumers.
Citizens have sometimes been surprised to find public officials blocking people from viewing their social media feeds.
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The Supreme Court will hear five cases this term that will examine the nature of online discussion spaces run by social media platforms.
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Deceptive content on social media is being monetised by digital platforms, advertisers, and influencers
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Our study found abstaining from social media led to a reduction in positive emotions.