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Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other. One result is more conflict and misinformation.
An analysis of tweets posted by the Ukrainian national government and the Kyiv city government in the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shows a national resilience.
Interactive artworks are frequently seen in Montréal’s public spaces, providing sensory interactions. While these installations are entertaining in some way, there is a certain monotony in them.
Brands are increasingly taking stances on contentious social issues and facing mass outrage on social media. New research shows that this outrage can benefit brands.
New EU rules require social media platforms to take down flagged posts within 24 hours – and modelling shows that’s fast enough to have a dramatic effect on the spread of harmful content.
Everything apps offer a wide range of features, combining social media with personal finances. But creating the perfect everything app is no easy task.
There are different tactics that governments can use to block the internet, some more sophisticated than others.
New approaches are needed to address the scope of abuse young people can experience when online.
Foreign interference campaigns have targeted every major social media platform in Australia. But to date, nobody has been prosecuted for this.
Media outlets increasingly construct narratives about collective reality based on what’s happening on social media.
Conspiracy theories may be baseless, but they can have a range of harmful real-world consequences, including spreading lies, undermining trust in media and government and inciting violence.
Fighting misinformation doesn’t have to involve restricting content or dampening people’s enthusiasm for sharing it. The key is turning bad habits into good ones.
A rebranding expert on what may lie in store for the transformed social media platform.
A scholar of design who researches brand campaigns critiques the social media platform’s new look.
New research shows misinformation from political ‘elites’ can be particularly toxic. We all need to do our bit to stop it.
Twitter has been officially rebranded to X, in a process many would deem chaotic. But we can still try to make sense of it.
When people see their friends behaving selfishly on holiday, they might assume they can do the same.
The recent declines of Threads and ChatGPT attest to the reality that rapid and widespread acceptance doesn’t necessarily lead to long-term success.
If the FA aims to promote both their men’s and women’s national teams equally, my findings suggest they should reassess their current social media strategy.
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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