TikTok’s use of music poses a threat to artistic diversity – an expert explains why

TikTok is shaping the music industry like never before, but with rumours that the app may soon launch its own streaming service, the stakes for creative freedom are high.

Bethany Klein, Professor of Media and Communication, University of Leeds • conversation
Dec. 12, 2022 ~7 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?

Scott Shackelford, Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University • conversation
Oct. 17, 2022 ~16 min


The Jan. 6 hearings are tailor-made for social media – that doesn't mean they're reaching a wide audience

Today’s media landscape is a far cry from the days of Watergate. A media scholar looks at the challenge the Jan. 6 committee faces in getting the hearings to break through in the age of TikTok.

Jessica Maddox, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Creative Media, University of Alabama • conversation
June 17, 2022 ~8 min

How social media affects children at different ages – and how to protect them

A recent report from Ofcom found children as young as three are watching videos on TikTok.

Daria Kuss, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 1, 2022 ~6 min

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home

Even as it wages a propaganda and disinformation campaign in Ukraine, Russia is fighting to retain control of the story within Russia.

Cynthia Hooper, Associate Professor of History, College of the Holy Cross • conversation
March 2, 2022 ~10 min

Technology is revolutionizing how intelligence is gathered and analyzed – and opening a window onto Russian military activity around Ukraine

National security professionals and armchair sleuths alike are taking advantage of vast amounts of publicly available information and software tools to monitor geopolitical events around the world.

Craig Nazareth, Assistant Professor of Practice of Intelligence & Information Operations, University of Arizona • conversation
Feb. 14, 2022 ~7 min

What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in

Misinformation will continue to strain society in 2022 as the lines between misinformation and political speech blur, cynicism grows and the lack of regulation allows misinformation to flourish.

Ethan Zuckerman, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication, and Information, UMass Amherst • conversation
Dec. 27, 2021 ~9 min

How 'engagement' makes you vulnerable to manipulation and misinformation on social media

You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray.

Filippo Menczer, Luddy Distinguished Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2021 ~9 min


#MeToo on TikTok: Teens use viral trend to speak out about their sexual harassment experiences

A viral TikTok video is helping girls bear witness to the harassment they experience at school.

Christia Spears Brown, Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky • conversation
April 29, 2021 ~9 min

Apple's new emojis are more ammunition for the online generation wars

Millennials' favourite 😂 is the latest casualty of gen z's emoji snobbery.

Mark Brill, Senior Lecturer, School of Games, Film and Animation, Birmingham City University • conversation
Feb. 25, 2021 ~7 min

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