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If you want to understand why Facebook too often is a cesspool of hate and disinformation, a good place to start is with users such as John, Michelle, and Calvin. […]
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In the early 21st century, the internetâand the social internet, in particularâhas enabled a more connected world. But itâs also enabled and amplified some of humanityâs worst behaviors. Fringy, toxic […]
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Mainstream news media outlets have, in recent years, begun to create advertisements that look like news articles on their websites and on social media. My research raises questions about whether […]
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Last week, criticism of Spotify for hosting the Joe Rogan Experienceâa popular podcast that has on multiple occasions aired misinformation about COVID-19, among other thingsâaccelerated after music legend Neil Young […]
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Terms like echo chambers, filter bubbles, and polarisation are widely used in public and political debate but not in ways that are always aligned with, or based on, scientific work. […]
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“Nigeriaâs Twitter Ban and the Logic of Cultural Netizenship” CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT ON ZOOM About the Talk Its ban of Twitter in 2021 marked the Nigerian […]
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The novelty coins are simple, glistening tokens of admiration for former President Donald J. Trump. Theyâre also one of the hottest products going. Thereâs a style for every taste, each […]
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A coalition of hundreds of doctors and public health experts have called out Spotify for allowing Joe Rogan to spread âfalse and societally harmful assertionsâ about the coronavirus and vaccination on […]
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Digital literacy helps people identify misinformation â but it doesnât necessarily stop them from spreading it. Understanding why people believe and share things that are false is an important part […]
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Being on social media can feel a bit like living in a new kind of city. Itâs the greatest city in the world. Millions of people can do things their parents […]