It's not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media

One person’s content moderation is another’s censorship when it comes to Democrats’ and Republicans’ views on handling misinformation.

Ruth Elisabeth Appel, Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, Stanford University • conversation
Nov. 3, 2023 ~8 min

In online news, do mouse clicks speak louder than words?

Partisan media might deepen political polarization, but we should measure people’s media habits more carefully before drawing conclusions, researchers say.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Nov. 2, 2023 ~7 min


Designing a revolution

MIT professor, students collaborate with Chilean partners for an exhibition marking 50 years since Allende's presidency.

Michael Brindley | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Oct. 16, 2023 ~13 min

Wolf protection in Europe has become deeply political – Spain's experience tells us why

Some European countries view wolf protection differently to others. A look at Spain’s experience may explain why.

Hanna Pettersson, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of York • conversation
Oct. 16, 2023 ~8 min

The Conservatives have seized on cars as a political wedge – it's a bet on public turning against climate action

Today, as in the past, pro-car sentiment is a backlash against nascent environmental protest.

Matthew Paterson, Professor of International Politics, University of Manchester • conversation
Sept. 5, 2023 ~6 min

Fact-checkers: RFK Jr has long spread vaccine lies

A three-part series from FactCheck.org breaks down Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s long history of false health claims.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Aug. 29, 2023 ~6 min

Don’t look there: how politicians divert our attention from climate protesters' claims

By focusing on the disruption caused by Just Stop Oil, politicians avoid having to talk about the substance of their argument.

Daniel Garcia-Jaramillo, PhD researcher, Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
Aug. 29, 2023 ~5 min

Org mission statements send moral (and political) signals

A study looks at differences in the moral values implicit in organizations' mission statements and how those values relate to the founders' politics.

Dawn McWilliams-Syracuse U. • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~5 min


Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows

Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other. One result is more conflict and misinformation.

William Brady, Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations, Northwestern University • conversation
Aug. 21, 2023 ~5 min

State voting laws don’t really affect election results

Despite the rhetoric on both sides of the political aisle, state voting laws have very small effects on election outcomes, research finds.

Taylor McNeil-Tufts • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~9 min

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