Free BotSlayer tool fights bad info online

Download and try BotSlayer, an open-source tool that helps political campaigns and journalists sort truth from fiction online.

Kevin Fryling-Indiana • futurity
Sept. 15, 2019 ~6 min

Tweets show how different U.S. regions like to exercise

Machine learning checked Twitter to find out how much exercise Americans are getting and which workouts are most popular in different regions.

Boston University • futurity
Aug. 27, 2019 ~5 min


Tweets show lingering fear after Hawaii’s false missile alert

An analysis of 1.2 million tweets from people in Hawaii around the time of the 2018 false missile alert shows a marked and lasting increase in anxiety.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
July 25, 2019 ~4 min

Key words reveal our politics in tweets about shootings

When discussing mass shootings on Twitter, Republicans tend to talk about the shooter while Democrats focus on the victim. Here's why that matters.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
June 26, 2019 ~6 min

Cities with certain racist tweets see more hate crimes

A new study of 532 million tweets suggests a link between hate speech on Twitter and hate crimes offline.

Kathleen Hamilton-NYU • futurity
June 26, 2019 ~4 min

Tweeting during TV might push you to buy stuff online

Watching TV while you share your thoughts on Twitter could make you less likely to resist ads and more likely to shop online.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
April 5, 2019 ~4 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are not necessarily getting farther and farther apart—it's just the people in the middle are becoming more quiet and withdrawn..."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

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


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

Twitter shows how quickly we adjust to wild weather

When it comes to extreme weather, our short memories may make us think it's "normal," a new study of Twitter messages shows.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Feb. 27, 2019 ~3 min

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