Holding social media companies to account for harmful content on their sites is legally difficult, due to two US laws that protects them from defamation penalties internationally.
“shadowy groups” are using coordinated and elaborate tactics to spread disinformation on social media.
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Nicki Minaj’s international anti-vaccine fiasco reveals the life-and-death stakes at the heart of normalizing a culture of fandom tribalism.
‘That physicians in the Anti-Vaccine Society (England, early 19th C) were concerned that Jenner’s smallpox inoculation gave people bovine-like features.’ – historian’s tweet in reply to author asking about memorable finds.
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Historians, archivists and other researchers got in touch with tales of their archival finds and bizarre research moments. These ranged from the quirky to the disturbing to the profound.
People tend to view social media posts more favorably when more people have liked, commented on or shared them, regardless of the quality of the posts.
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Twitter’s design promotes avoidance as the solution to hostility, but it also needs space for restorative activity that could genuinely resolve conflict.
We all have biases that impact what information we choose to accept and reject. But there are some ways we can train ourselves to become more discerning.
Misinformation on social media is hindering efforts to vaccinate people against the coronavirus.
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Combating vaccine misinformation on social media requires blocking sources of misinformation – and giving researchers access to data about how misinformation spreads.
Eating disorder ‘communities’ online can be dangerous places for young and impressionable teens. And social media algorithms further spread harmful content.
The racist abuse of England’s black players was predictable and easily monitored.
Donald Trump at a press conference to announce a class action lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, Google and their CEOs.
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Former President Trump is asking the courts to do what tycoon Trump once would have denounced: tell some of America’s most powerful corporations that they have no choice who they do business with.
Technology can trip people up on the road to finding common ground.
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How social media services work – the nuts and bolts of interacting with others online – has the power to shape and improve online arguments. Here’s how.
Tweeting from NYC? There’s a good chance you’re talking about art. LA? More likely health care.
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During the pandemic, researchers have treated Twitter as a sprawling and evolving historical document.
The feeling of desertion by Nigeria’s federal government has not left the region that was defined as Biafra during the country’s civil war.
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