What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities

The US government regulates many industries, but social media companies don’t neatly fit existing regulatory templates. Systems that deliver energy may be the closest analog.

Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida • conversation
Dec. 15, 2022 • ~9 min

Twitter lifted its ban on COVID misinformation – research shows this is a grave risk to public health

A wealth of research on social media shows that COVID-19 misinformation is damaging to public health.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
Dec. 1, 2022 • ~6 min

The days of the hydrogen car are already over

Hydrogen cars were heralded as an avenue towards universal green motoring, but progress has stalled in recent years.

Chris Ivory, Director of the Innovative Management Practice Research Centre, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Nov. 30, 2022 • ~7 min

Elon Musk: how being autistic may make him think differently

Musk’s autistic traits and history of being bullied might help explain why he appears combative on social media

Lucy Anne Livingston, Lecturer in Psychology, King's College London • conversation
Nov. 14, 2022 • ~7 min

Mass migration from Twitter is likely to be an uphill battle – just ask ex-Tumblr users

The communities that call Twitter home might decide to pack their bags. If they do, they are unlikely to be able to completely reconstitute themselves elsewhere.

Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Nov. 3, 2022 • ~8 min

Why household robot servants are a lot harder to build than robotic vacuums and automated warehouse workers

Videos of humanoid robots dancing and performing backflips in the lab notwithstanding, robots that wash your dishes and fold your laundry are still years away. A roboticist explains why.

Ayonga Hereid, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University • conversation
Sept. 7, 2022 • ~8 min

How many bots are on Twitter? The question is difficult to answer and misses the point

Elon Musk’s focus on the number of bots on Twitter, whether genuine or a distraction, does little to address the problems of misinformation and spam. A pair of social media experts explain why.

Filippo Menczer, Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University • conversation
May 23, 2022 • ~8 min

Elon Musk could roll back social media moderation – just as we're learning how it can stop misinformation

Elon Musk will need to tackle false information on Twitter, say researchers.

Tracie Farrell, Research Associate - Web Science, The Open University • conversation
May 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Elon Musk is wrong: research shows content rules on Twitter help preserve free speech from bots and other manipulation

Elon Musk said he wants to make Twitter a platform for free speech. Here is what research shows about claims of political bias and excessive moderation.

Filippo Menczer, Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University • conversation
May 9, 2022 • ~11 min

Elon Musk says relaxing content rules on Twitter will boost free speech, but research shows otherwise

Elon Musk said he wants to make Twitter a platform for free speech. Here is what research shows about claims of political bias and excessive moderation.

Filippo Menczer, Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University • conversation
May 9, 2022 • ~11 min

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