Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media

Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.

Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2024 • ~8 min

Proud Boys on trial: does remorse in court signal a change for this far right group? A psychologist reviews the research

Experts say remorse can serve as a catalyst for change, forcing us to confront our feelings of guilt and regret.

Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University • conversation
Sept. 14, 2023 • ~7 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

Banning disruptive online groups is a game of Whac-a-Mole that web giants just won't win

Deplatformed groups can all too easily flock to alternative platforms to coordinate.

Andrea Baronchelli, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, City, University of London • conversation
Feb. 8, 2021 • ~8 min

Far-right activists on social media telegraphed violence weeks in advance of the attack on the US Capitol

Trump supporters openly discussed forcing Congress and Vice President Pence to overturn the election results.

Alex Newhouse, Research Lead, Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, Middlebury Institute of International Studies • conversation
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~8 min

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