Money can change which news stories we believe

A small bit of money can make us reconsider news stories that run counter to our political beliefs, new reseearch shows.

Melanie Lefkowitz-Cornell • futurity
Feb. 5, 2019 ~5 min

You probably shouldn’t share that cute lemur video

A viral lemur video that made people on Twitter say "so sweet," "awwww-cute," and "freaking adorable" has a potential dark side.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Jan. 29, 2019 ~4 min


In 2016, Twitter ‘supersharers’ spread 80 percent of fake stories

Less than 1 percent of Twitter users pushed the vast majority of 'fake news' stories on the platform during the 2016 election.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
Jan. 25, 2019 ~6 min

Major Facebook users are worse at making decisions

There may be a connection between how much you use Facebook and how well you can make risky decisions, researchers say.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Jan. 11, 2019 ~3 min

Older folks were most likely to share ‘fake news’ in 2016

Surprisingly few Americans shared "fake news" on Facebook during the 2016 election season, but some of us were more likely to do so than others.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Jan. 10, 2019 ~5 min

Vibration app annoys you to keep phone time in check

The new app uses your phone's built-in vibration to keep you from spending too much time on apps like Facebook.

Melanie Lefkowitz-Cornell • futurity
Jan. 3, 2019 ~5 min

How much money would you charge to quit Facebook?

How do we value a free service like Facebook? New research gauges how much we'd charge to give it up for a year.

Kristen Parker-Michigan State • futurity
Dec. 26, 2018 ~4 min

Why doctors say gun violence is ‘their lane’

"As a physician and a researcher, I know that it doesn't have to be this way."

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
Dec. 6, 2018 ~4 min


NBA players perform worse after late-night tweets

"…this is not a study about either Twitter or basketball. It's a study about the importance of sleep for optimal daytime functioning."

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Nov. 26, 2018 ~2 min

Less social media may make you feel less lonely

"When you look at other people's lives, particularly on Instagram, it's easy to conclude that everyone else's life is cooler or better than yours."

Michele Berger-Penn • futurity
Nov. 12, 2018 ~5 min

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