"We found no evidence of intentional interference by the platform. Instead, bias can be explained by the use, and abuse, of the platform by its users."

Linguist Nicole Holliday discusses the power of TikTok to change how we speak and the influence of youth and coolness on language trends.

Linguist Nicole Holliday discusses the power of TikTok to change how we speak and the influence of youth and coolness on language trends.

"This is the first evidence that some people learn to express more outrage over time because they are rewarded by the basic design of social media."

New research reassesses how well AI models detect toxic speech by getting a more accurate measure of what people truly believe and how much they disagree.

"...in their effort to turn heads, these legacy outlets were contributing to the growth of Russian sock puppet accounts."

Researchers are digging into what's going on in the brain when we decide to search out bad news. It could shed light on anxiety, OCD, and "doomscrolling."

When students post on social media from off of school property, are those posts protected as free speech? The US Supreme Court is about to decide.

What's the best way to talk about the often taboo subject of prenuptial agreements? Comments on Reddit offer a suggestion: Use metaphors.

There was strong support for wearing masks to fight COVID-19 on Twitter in mid-2020. But anti-mask views got a bump from the media, researchers find.