Too many tweets from cities lose citizen’s attention

When it comes to getting out important messages like health advisories, cities should tweet less, not more, researchers find.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
April 9, 2020 ~5 min

140 million tweets capture COVID-19’s spread

Researchers are sharing a trove of tweets that highlights COVID-19: its effects, our fears, and misinformation.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
April 8, 2020 ~5 min


People think ‘fake news’ works more on others

The "third-person effect" may account for why people think they aren't as influenced by fake news as other people, researchers say.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
April 8, 2020 ~4 min

Russian trolls targeted Americans with vaccine tweets

In 2016, Russian trolls used pro- and anti-vaccine messages to target Americans. That has scientists worried about how they'll use COVID-19.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
April 1, 2020 ~9 min

What does justice look like after online harassment?

Survey results suggest there's no one way to bring justice after online harassment. Our current approach isn't working, say the researchers.

Laurel Thomas-Michigan • futurity
March 30, 2020 ~5 min

Model could help replace nonsense online with real facts

A new model could shed light on how false information spreads through social networks online.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 27, 2020 ~3 min

Watch out for myths about COVID-19 ‘miracle cures’

Lots of people believe in misinformation and myths about COVID-19 causes and "cures," a new survey shows. But the results weren't all bad.

Stanford • futurity
March 24, 2020 ~4 min

Tips for staying in with family and connecting with friends

Experts have advice for how you can handle social distancing with your family and stay connected with friends online.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
March 23, 2020 ~1 min


Instead of social distancing, try distant socializing

As you stay at home to help with social distancing to fight COVID-19's spread, you need to try to keep in touch with friends and family, an expert says.

Stanford • futurity
March 20, 2020 ~1 min

How do people react to fake news on social media?

"We wanted to understand what people do when they encounter fake news or misinformation in their feeds. Do they notice it? What do they do about it?"

U. Washington • futurity
March 19, 2020 ~7 min

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