A more balanced approach to social media use might be needed.
A digital media scholar and longtime RedNote user gives a firsthand account of US and Chinese social media users interacting on the app.
Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
Content moderation is a thorny issue, often pitting safety against free speech. But does it even work, and which approach is best?
Although these activities have been around for decades, there are signs that some are making a comeback.
As many as 39% of academics answering a Swedish survey reported experiences of threats or harassment in some form during their academic careers.
Bluesky, the microblogging alternative to X, is having a moment. A social media researcher explains why people are flocking to it – and why it isn’t likely to recapture the early days of Twitter.
Improv theater is known for improvisation, audience participation and riffing on memes and stories circulating on social and traditional media – all hallmarks of right-wing media.
The damage AI algorithms cause is not easily remedied. Breaking algorithmic harms into four categories results in pieces that better align with the law and points the way to better regulation.
Borges imagined an endless library that contained every possible permutation of letters. The truth is out there, but it’s embedded among hoards of lies and gibberish.
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