After Elon Musk’s recent acquisition of Twitter, many habitual tweeters announced their intentions of switching to other social platforms. Some blamed their defection on fears … New Apps Aim to Douse the Social Media Dumpster FireRead more
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On social media false news travels faster than true stories
A new study by three MIT scholars has found that false news spreads more rapidly on the social network Twitter than real news does — … On social media false news travels faster than true storiesRead more
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Facebook in India Has Backed Modi and BJP
Facebook, the biggest online social media group in the world, is under unprecedented attack following the publication on 14 November of a 5,000-word investigation by … Facebook in India Has Backed Modi and BJPRead more
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Social media equivalent of razor blades in candy
If they aren’t careful—or potentially even if they are—TikTok’s youngest users could find themselves bombarded with dangerous video content within minutes of joining the platform, … Social media equivalent of razor blades in candyRead more
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Big Tech’s attention economy can be reformed
This week a violent mob mounted the biggest attack on the Capitol, the seat of American democracy, in more than 200 years, driven by the … Big Tech’s attention economy can be reformedRead more
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Is Your Phone Actually Draining Your Brain?
Shayla Love: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Shayla Love. Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’re trying to get some work done, and … Is Your Phone Actually Draining Your Brain?Read more
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Truth Cops
The Department of Homeland Security is quietly broadening its efforts to curb speech it considers dangerous, an investigation by The Intercept has found. Years of … Truth CopsRead more
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Manipulation and Deception in the Digital Age
Tristan Harris Testimony: Americans at Risk: https://humanetech.com/tristan-harris-testifies-on-capitol-hill/
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Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy
Disrupted sleep, lower life satisfaction and poor self-esteem are just a few of the negative mental health consequences that researchers have linked to social media. … Why Social Media Makes People UnhappyRead more
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Should Social Media Stop Trump’s Lies?
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