Better ‘echo chambers’ could make us smarter

"...properly designed social media networks can even lead to improved understanding of contentious topics within echo chambers."

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
May 15, 2019 ~5 min

To skirt gang violence, look tough on Facebook?

"Sometimes that gun a young man posts on social media is actually a part of his attempt to not use that gun."

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
May 6, 2019 ~7 min


Listen: Should the government regulate social media?

After the livestream and widespread sharing of video from the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand, is it time to regulate social media?

Duke University • futurity
May 2, 2019 ~2 min

Does Twitter make political polarization seem worse?

"We are not necessarily getting farther and farther apart—it's just the people in the middle are becoming more quiet and withdrawn..."

Cailin Riley-Missouri • futurity
April 3, 2019 ~2 min

Selfies can take you out of the moment

Got the perfect background and pose for your latest selfie? If you want to get the most out of your experience, you may want to reconsider the snap.

Eileen Reynolds-NYU • futurity
March 27, 2019 ~7 min

Tweets about embarrassment spike in Trump era

Since Donald Trump took office as the 45th President of the United States, there has been a 45-percent increase in tweets about embarrassment.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
March 27, 2019 ~5 min

To gauge a neighborhood, combine tons of reviews

New research shows how to combine lots of online posts to create more holistic neighborhood reviews

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
March 19, 2019 ~4 min

Hashtags are a potential tool for fashion designers

#ParisFashionWeek and other hashtags reveal how people are talking about fashion trends. Designers should listen, say researchers.

Sheena Rice-Missouri • futurity
March 6, 2019 ~3 min


If you open up online, include your partner

Sharing information on social media can damage intimacy in relationships, research finds, but not if you include your partner in your posts.

Julie Mattera-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
March 6, 2019 ~3 min

This washed-up sunfish is a wild find

Social media and eager volunteers made it possible to identify an incredibly unexpected sunfish that washed up in California last month.

Shelly Leachman-UCSB • futurity
March 3, 2019 ~6 min

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