On social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray, something organized disinformation campaigns count on. Introduction...
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Social media manipulation of public opinion is a growing threat to democracies around the world. Organised social...
America’s public sphere is broken because propaganda has replaced political communication. Introduction The U.S. is in an...
These campaigns have been global in reach, including efforts in both South America and Africa. By Dr....
A social psychologist explains how to avoid being misled, and how to prevent yourself – and others...
Search engines, like social media algorithms, get you to click on links by learning what other people...
Trump seized on the opportunity to win their confidence and blind loyalty in spite of being the...
The 2020 Covid-19 has become a fact of life for everyone, advocating caution when we are shopping,...
It has allowed them to swiftly recreate their connections and gain prominence. Abstract The present paper contributes...
If you’re single and seeking a love interest, the chances are 2020 will have been a tough...
Online archives offer another possible approach – direct links to the historic truth. One in four American...
When you’re in the early stages of getting to know a potential partner on a dating platform,...
Online dating has been around for over 25 years, with the first commercial matchmaking service being launched...
Research shows that Instagram is good for business. In fact, brands with over 100K followers have grown...
Russian-affiliated Twitter accounts changed what they posted about in ways that shed light on how they work....
The titans of tech Zoomed into a congressional hearing for a flogging through their computer screens. Last...
A social media researcher explains how bots and sock puppet accounts manipulate and polarize public debate. Social...
People fall for fake photos regardless of whether they seem to come from Facebook or The New...
One of the largest analyses to date on how fake news spread on Twitter both during and...
Unsplash There is a vast ecosystem of toxic online content. By Chloe Reichel / 10.30.2018 Shortly before the...
Creative Commons At the intersection of applied linguistics and journalism studies lies media linguistics. Â Â By Dr....
Exploring a deeper interrogation of the relationship between technology, historical scholarship, and more presentist social science. By Dr....
Look at us! / Photo by Lewis Minor, Flickr, Creative Commons People have long used media to...
Let us remember we are not only participating in history, but also potentially creating it. By Dale...
Do you want to be friends with this person? Sasun Bughdaryan Almost every online deception, fraud and...
They may look similar, but online trolls act differently. Daren Woodward/Shutterstock.com Some behaviors might help tell propaganda-spewing...
Outside forces have pushed the American people farther apart. Delpixel/Shutterstock.com Cybersecurity experts in the US knew about...
Because you’ve never seen it before, right? Heather By Dr. Sara Peters / 03.08.2018 Assistant Professor of Psychology...
In the age of social media, fears and rumors about outbreaks and epidemics can quickly spread out...
Image by donatas1205, Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Alexis Elder / 12.03.2017 Assistant Professor of Philosophy University of Minnesota...