Consider Andy, who is worried about contracting COVID-19. Unable to read all the articles he sees on it, he relies on trusted friends for tips. … Information Overload Helps Fake News Spread, and Social Media Knows ItRead more
Social Control Media
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The Ugly Side of Social Media
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22PgCrzoahw&rel=0] Prabir Purkayastha and Mishi Choudhary, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
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How amazon apple facebook and google manipulate our emotions
So, this is the first and the last slide each of my 6,400 students over the last 15 years has seen. I do not believe … How amazon apple facebook and google manipulate our emotionsRead more
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Politics that target brain’s threat-detection circuitry and emotion-based decision process
Will we be surprised again this November the way Americans were on Nov. 9, 2016 when they awoke to learn that reality TV star Donald … Politics that target brain’s threat-detection circuitry and emotion-based decision processRead more
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How selfies and filters affect body image
With the spread of photo-editing technology through applications like Snapchat and Facetune, the level of physical “perfection” previously seen only on celebrity or beauty magazines … How selfies and filters affect body imageRead more
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Social media use linked with depression, secondary trauma during COVID-19
The study, which published online on Aug. 15 in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, included 320 participants living in urban districts of Wuhan, China. … Social media use linked with depression, secondary trauma during COVID-19Read more
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Social media as a weapon to control the news cycle
Trump uses social media as a weapon to control the news cycle. It works like a charm. His tweets are tactical rather than substantive. They … Social media as a weapon to control the news cycleRead more
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Facebook Profited From Climate Misinformation Even After Vowing to Fight It
On the 14th of September 2020, Facebook launched its Climate Science Information Center, stating it is “committed to tackling climate misinformation” through its existing fact-checking … Facebook Profited From Climate Misinformation Even After Vowing to Fight ItRead more
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Over 80,000 Fake Accounts Created to ‘Discredit’ Mumbai Police
The Mumbai police have apparently identified over 80,000 fake accounts that were created on various social media platforms after the death of actor Sushant Singh … Over 80,000 Fake Accounts Created to ‘Discredit’ Mumbai PoliceRead more
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A Whistleblower Says Facebook Ignored Global Political Manipulation
Facebook ignored or was slow to act on evidence that fake accounts on its platform have been undermining elections and political affairs around the world, … A Whistleblower Says Facebook Ignored Global Political ManipulationRead more