Negativity bias boosted voter fraud conspiracy theories online

"...the spread of voter fraud messages on Twitter was driven by a bias for tweets with more negative emotion..."

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Sept. 25, 2023 ~4 min

In future, we'll see fewer generic AI chatbots like ChatGPT and more specialised ones that are tailored to our needs

Training AI systems with more focused data sets can target them to a specific use.

Stuart Mills, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Leeds • conversation
Sept. 20, 2023 ~8 min


Employers judge mental health posts on social media

Mental health disclosures on platforms like LinkedIn can affect the way potential employers view you, a study finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Aug. 31, 2023 ~5 min

X users will need protection after the 'block' feature is removed – here's why businesses are better than people at moderating negative comments

Some users fear an uptick in hostile content following the removal of the feature.

Denitsa Dineva, Lecturer in Marketing and Strategy, Cardiff University • conversation
Aug. 29, 2023 ~8 min

Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains how critical sleep is to kids' mental health

Exposure to screens before bedtime can contribute to chronic sleep deprivation, which raises the risk for anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts.

Maida Lynn Chen, Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 25, 2023 ~10 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

Elon Musk aims to turn Twitter into an 'everything app' – a social media and marketing scholar explains what that is and why it's not so easy to do

Everything apps offer a wide range of features, combining social media with personal finances. But creating the perfect everything app is no easy task.

Kristen Schiele, Associate Professor of Clinical Marketing, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 10, 2023 ~8 min

Using social media to raise awareness of women’s resources

An experiment in Egypt suggests ways to spread information for women facing domestic violence.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Aug. 7, 2023 ~8 min


Q&A: Alexey Makarin on why social media harms youth mental health

MIT professor discusses the US surgeon general’s recent advisory and why scrolling social media can lead to depression and anxiety.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Aug. 4, 2023 ~7 min

These 3 health topics fare the best on TikTok

Sexual health, diet, and exercise steal the show when it comes to popular health-related videos on TikTok, a study finds.

Washington State • futurity
Aug. 2, 2023 ~6 min

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