In the absence of face-to-face interactions, people are using emojis to help express themselves. New research suggests that emoji use can drive engagement and make content more viral.
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The absence of practical government guidance could result in companies overzealously blocking questionable content
It only took a relatively small number of Twitter accounts to get hashtags #DictatorDan and #DanLiedPeopleDied trending. And “bots” weren’t really a part of the story.
As social media platforms fight Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism, online archives offer another possible approach: direct links to the historic truth.
An analysis of social media commentary about socialism versus capitalism shows that people are talking past each other, but some are engaging in more nuanced discussions as well.
Millions of supporters of Donald Trump have flocked to the far-right social media platform Parler, where hate speech thrives.
Remember what life was like before social media took over? Now that the election is over, it might be a good time to take back our lives.
Our new study presents the first empirical evidence that President Trump’s tweets systematically divert attention away from topics that are potentially harmful to him.
Every election triggers distress for some people. Here are some ways to possibly cope.
The major social media firms have taken a largely piecemeal and fractured approach to managing the problem.
For centuries, people largely read politicians’ words. But with the advent of radio, the ability of politicians to engage and entertain became crucial components of their candidacies.
False premises, fear-based reasoning and mob thinking are baked into the platform, allowing misinformation to thrive.
Twitter bots amplify conspiracy theories, including the so-called ‘collective delusion’ that is QAnon, making them appear more popular and able to reach more real humans.
Will Facebook and Twitter be able to counter the tsunami of misinformation that could affect the election result? It’s unlikely.
It’s not just bots which spread misinformation on social media.
Despite same-sex relations being criminal, social media is a space to come out and speak back to homophobia for the Nigerian tweeters in the study.
From 2017 to 2019, Twitter users in the United States saw many tweets related to vaccination but only rarely encountered anti-vaccine content and almost never saw content from bots.
Esports is becoming a goldmine for betting companies. New research shows how their online ads are reeling in children.
Whether on Twitter or Tumblr, Facebook or Reddit, people use many strategies to express their sexual selves.
Using the law - or changing it - to stop the spread of dangerous disinformation should be a last resort.
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