Research on teen social media use has a racial bias – studies of white kids are widely taken to be universal

Black, Latino, Asian and Indigenous teens have different online experiences – both positive and negative – than their white peers. These differences are overlooked when research focuses on white kids.

J. Maya Hernandez, Ph.D. Candidate in Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine • conversation
Feb. 20, 2023 ~8 min

Twitter cutoff in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: A social media expert explains the danger of losing the microblogging service in times of disaster

Twitter was blocked in Turkey for about 12 hours at the height of rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of a massive earthquake, severely hampering a vital tool for disaster response.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~4 min


Twitter's new data fees leave scientists scrambling for funding – or cutting research

Twitter has long allowed anyone to access its data about who tweeted what and when. This has been a boon to research, from public health to criminology. The new fees put that research at risk.

Jon-Patrick Allem, Assistant Professor of Research in Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 ~7 min

Nipple ban on Instagram and Facebook reveals how bizarre our attitude is towards different genders

Facebook and Instagram were recently told by their parent company, Meta, to overhaul their policy on nipple exposure. But the change may not be as radical as people hope. Here’s why.

Lorraine Green, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences, Edge Hill University • conversation
Feb. 3, 2023 ~7 min

TikTok holds useful info about medication abortion

Researchers say they expected TikTok videos to contain misinformation about medication abortion, but that wasn't the case at all.

Alexis Porter - Duke • futurity
Feb. 2, 2023 ~4 min

3 out of 4 parents agree social media distracts students

The vast majority of parents of K-12 students say social media is a distraction for their kids, according to a new survey.

Avery Ruxer Franklin - Rice • futurity
Jan. 30, 2023 ~4 min

Deepfakes: faces created by AI now look more real than genuine photos

People often struggle to distinguish between real faces and artificial ones made by a computer.

Manos Tsakiris, Professor of Psychology, Director of the Centre for the Politics of Feelings, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Jan. 23, 2023 ~6 min

Liver King: how the rise of mega-influencers has put consumers at risk

Liver King: scandal shows why more regulation is needed for TikTok and Instagram stars.

Catalina Goanta, Associate Professor Law, Economics and Governance, Utrecht University • conversation
Jan. 19, 2023 ~7 min


2016 election Russian disinformation mainly reached Republicans

New research finds that Russian disinformation on Twitter during the 2016 election primarily reached a small subset of users.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Jan. 10, 2023 ~6 min

Expert: TikTok could be a risk to national security

Cybersecurity expert Anton Dahbura explains the concerns about TikTok, security, and the Chinese government.

Lisa Ercolano-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Jan. 4, 2023 ~6 min

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