Social Media – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:11:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Social Media – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 Should Big Tech Down-Rank Polarizing Content to Lower Social Media Temperature? https://brewminate.com/should-big-tech-down-rank-polarizing-content-to-lower-social-media-temperature/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:11:37 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=266796 Testing the impact of alternative feed algorithms on live platforms is difficult, and such studies have only recently

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]]> From Oulu to the World: How IRC Transformed Early Online Communication https://brewminate.com/from-oulu-to-the-world-how-irc-transformed-early-online-communication/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:10:55 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=266954 Internet Relaty Chat (IRC) illustrates how early internet technologies established conceptual frameworks that shaped the development of digital

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]]> How Vocal Minorities on Social Media Distort Public Opinion https://brewminate.com/how-vocal-minorities-on-social-media-distort-public-opinion/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:10:04 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=266827 Addressing these challenges requires a clearer understanding of how digital platforms shape information, perception, and engagement. By Matthew

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]]> The Impact of Social Media on Loneliness https://brewminate.com/the-impact-of-social-media-on-loneliness/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:01:06 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=262335 It’s ironic that in a time when we’re more “connected” than ever, more people are reporting feelings of

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]]> The Digital Hydra: The Internet as a Breeding Ground for Misinformation and Disinformation https://brewminate.com/the-digital-hydra-the-internet-as-a-breeding-ground-for-misinformation-and-disinformation/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:10:55 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=257213 The internet did not invent falsehood, but it has weaponized it. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In

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]]> Communication in the Social Media Era: Connection or Confusion? https://brewminate.com/communication-in-the-social-media-era-connection-or-confusion/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:09:21 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=257204 The desire to be seen, heard, and understood. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction: The Medium IS the

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]]> How Social Media Brings Out the Worst in Us https://brewminate.com/how-social-media-brings-out-the-worst-in-us/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:08:14 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=257046 We might be happier and healthier using it less. By Jill Suttie, Psy.D.Staff WriterGreater Good Magazine Is social

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]]> Memes and Conflict: How Imagery and Fakes Can Precede Political Violence https://brewminate.com/memes-and-conflict-how-imagery-and-fakes-can-precede-political-violence/ Thu, 15 May 2025 15:20:57 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=253764 Visual content, including manipulated images, is a staple of propaganda and political messaging. By Dr. Tim WeningerFrank M.

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]]> ‘Snark’ as a Way to Call Out Bad Actors among Social Media Influencers https://brewminate.com/snark-as-a-way-to-call-out-bad-actors-among-social-media-influencers/ Thu, 15 May 2025 15:19:39 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=253772 Snark subreddits act as a regulatory guardrail in an industry that has gone largely unchecked. By Dr. Jessica

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]]> Improving Human Detection of Image Manipulation on Social Media https://brewminate.com/improving-human-detection-of-image-manipulation-on-social-media/ Thu, 15 May 2025 15:18:25 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=253780 Feedback is an effective tool for enhancing digital literacy and combating misinformation. By Adnan Hoq2024-2026 Lucy Graduate ScholarPhD

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