Beyond Section 230: A pair of social media experts describes how to bring transparency and accountability to the industry
A key piece of federal law, Section 230, has been credited with fostering the internet and allowing misinformation and hate speech to flourish. Here’s how it could be reformed.
Jan. 4, 2023 • ~9 min
Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk's takeover of the microblogging platform
The intersection of content management, misinformation, aggregated data about human behavior and crowdsourcing shows how fragile Twitter is and what would be lost with the platform’s demise.
Dec. 21, 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.
Dec. 1, 2022 • ~6 min
Understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social media use and vaccine hesitancy
Researchers identified a connection between low levels of media literacy and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people who consume their news via social media.
Nov. 3, 2022 • ~5 min
Experts grade Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube on readiness to handle midterm election misinformation
Misinformation has bedeviled social media companies for years, and the problem is especially consequential during elections. Are the companies up to the job as the 2022 midterm elections approach?
Oct. 17, 2022 • ~16 min
Deplatforming online extremists reduces their followers – but there's a price
Online extremists may lose followers when removed from mainstream social media, but their remaining supporters can become even more toxic.
Aug. 26, 2022 • ~8 min
Misinformation is a common thread between the COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS pandemics – with deadly consequences
The spread of misinformation in many pandemics, including the smallpox and 1918 influenza outbreaks, have undermined efforts to contain infections and prevent deaths.
Aug. 24, 2022 • ~9 min
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