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“As digital platforms have become more integral to not just how we live, but also to how we do politics, the rules governing online expression, behavior, and interaction created by […]
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Fifty years ago, a UCLA computer science professor and his student sent the first electronic message over a network called ARPANET, a predecessor to the Internet. The intended message, the […]
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Other books remind us of what we already know—that privacy is under great pressure. James Rule provides a step-by-step plan to create a significantly more private and authentically democratic world. Taking […]
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How play and gaming culture have mainstreamed far right ideology through social media platforms.From #Gamergate to the ongoing Big Lie, the far right has g
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The internet is one of humanity’s most significant creations in the modern era. What began roughly 30 years ago has developed into a rich, diverse, but largely unregulated environment we […]
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The rise of generative AI technologies has transformed the landscape of social media by enabling the creation of highly realistic and persuasive content. While these advancements offer exciting possibilities for […]
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This study analyzes systemic incentives that encourage the spread of misinformation on social media. We show how social media’s algorithmic opacity and “open entry” nature incentivize users we call unaccountable […]
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As the social media landscape undergoes broad transformation for the first time in over a decade, with alternative platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads emerging where X has receded, many […]
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This study introduces methods for identifying search directives — content that could prompt an online search — and explores their presence on social media. Search directives can be an effective […]
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Technology companies frequently develop and launch features to protect privacy, reduce user harm, and increase security. But adoption is inconsistent at best. Businesses might increase awareness through prominent placement on […]
