Tag: Social media
Why Americans are buying $22 smoothies despite feeling terrible about the economy
Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Coastal Carolina University and Patrick van Esch, Coastal Carolina University
Americans are skipping restaurant dinners, delaying...
How social media is channeling popular discontent in Iran during ongoing...
Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, Arizona State University
Days of protest across Iran have left hundreds dead and many more injured.
A hard year for federal workers offers a real-time lesson in resilience
Anne Pisor, Penn State
Imagine going from having a book club with your co-workers to seeing them only on...
Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens...
Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University
When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints....
The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers,...
Andrew Edelblum, University of Dayton and Abby Frank, University of Oregon
“Sex sells” has been a mantra in marketing...
‘Whisper networks’ don’t work as well online as off − here’s...
Carrie Ann Johnson, Iowa State University
Whisper networks are informal channels that women use to warn each other about...
TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social...
Kelley Cotter, Penn State
President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement for the sale of...
How hardships and hashtags combined to fuel Nepal’s violent response to...
Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Days of unrest in Nepal have resulted in the ousting of...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
