Social media can in fact be made better: Research shows it is possible to reward users for sharing accurate information instead of misinformation

Fighting misinformation doesn’t have to involve restricting content or dampening people’s enthusiasm for sharing it. The key is turning bad habits into good ones.

Wendy Wood, Provost Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Business, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Aug. 1, 2023 • ~7 min

The end of Twitter – how Elon Musk's rebrand to X could foster the platform's dark side

A rebranding expert on what may lie in store for the transformed social media platform.

Leslie Hallam, Course Director, Psychology of Advertising Masters Programme, Lancaster University • conversation
July 28, 2023 • ~7 min

Is Threads bad for privacy? Not uniquely, expert says

Is the new social network Threads a privacy nightmare? An expert argues that it doesn't represent a new threat to people already using Facebook or Instagram.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
July 25, 2023 • ~10 min

AI scam calls imitating familiar voices are a growing problem – here's how they work

AI can generate a synthetic voice that sounds just like a loved one.

Oliver Buckley, Associate Professor of Cyber Security, University of East Anglia • conversation
July 12, 2023 • ~6 min

Why big changes early in life can help later on

Study shows moving can help foster a more robust social network, by strengthening “long ties” with others.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
July 12, 2023 • ~8 min

As Meta launches its Threads microblogging site, Twitter is being kicked while it's down

With competitors like Threads launching, where does Twitter go from here?

John Colley, Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
July 10, 2023 • ~8 min

Meta's Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle

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
July 9, 2023 • ~9 min

Threads: new Twitter rival looks like a shrewd move but Meta lacks credibility

Twitter is in trouble, but is Meta’s Threads a viable alternative for disaffected users? Experts explain.

Mariann Hardey, Professor Digital Culture, Business and Computing at Durham University Business School and Advanced Research Computing (ARC), Durham University, Durham University • conversation
July 7, 2023 • ~7 min

Visual misinformation is widespread on Facebook – and often undercounted by researchers

The flood of misinformation on social media could actually be worse than many researchers have reported. The problem is that many studies analyzed only text, leaving visual misinformation uncounted.

Trevor Davis, Fellow, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia University • conversation
June 30, 2023 • ~6 min

College students who cut social media use have less anxiety

College students who tried to cut their social media use to 30 minutes a day had less anxiety, depression, and loneliness, a new study finds.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
June 14, 2023 • ~6 min

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