Social Media – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:14:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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 Neuroscience Explains Why Teens Are So Vulnerable to Social Media Platforms https://brewminate.com/neuroscience-teens-vulnerable-social-media/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=271939 Adolescent brain development creates a perfect storm of reward sensitivity, social pressure, and impulse control, leaving teens uniquely

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]]> Reframing Misinformation in the Age of Societal Volatility https://brewminate.com/reframing-misinformation-in-the-age-of-societal-volatility/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:21:16 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=268380 Trust in institutions is declining globally, and platform governance remains unevenly regulated across contexts ranging from structured regulatory

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]]> Context and Extrapolation: Towards the Study of World Misinformation https://brewminate.com/context-and-extrapolation-towards-the-study-of-world-misinformation/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:40:56 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=267467 Misinformation is a global problem, but our understanding of it is anything but global. Over 80% of what

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]]> 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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