Tag: Social media
How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media and protect...
Annie Margaret, University of Colorado Boulder
When graphic videos go viral, like the recent fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk,...
What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely...
Adam Nemeroff, Quinnipiac University
You’ve probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between...
College students are bombarded by misinformation, so this professor taught them...
Sam Wineburg, Stanford University
Mike Evans knew something had to change.
As the lead instructor for...
Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down...
Lisa Schirch, University of Notre Dame
Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions,...
Why we fall for fake health information – and how it...
Angshuman K. Kashyap, University of Maryland
In today’s digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or...
In the $250B influencer industry, being a hater can be the...
Jessica Maddox, University of Alabama and Jess Rauchberg, Seton Hall University
Since 2020, content creator Remi Bader had accumulated...
Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on our sleep − a...
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College
“Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice....
Donald Trump’s nonstop news-making can be exhausting, making it harder for...
Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M University
Like many other news organizations, The Associated Press maintains a “live updates” page, which...
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...
