Much of the world still needs to make progress in regulatory terms, and platform transparency cannot be treated as a corporate choice.
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The people in our lives can protect our health – but new research suggests that those who consistently cause us stress may actually be ageing us faster.
Whistleblowers’ stories show how accountability is shifting from formal legal institutions to solidarity networks built outside the state.
Excluded from a male-dominated art world, women artists in early 20th-century London pioneered their own social networks.
Mass psychogenic illness has happened throughout history, but social media makes it more likely to spread.
Many of the apps and social media platforms you use every day may not charge you money, but often there is a price to pay – your privacy.
The more Americans isolate themselves from people in the other political party, the more stereotypes take over. In turn, that pushes people to isolate even more.
Bots that reply to online posts can help people connect with each other, but at the same time they also interfere with people communicating with each other.
Romance fraud affects both men and women. Victims are not naive, but often share similar psychological and behavioural profiles.
We need to take stock of the promises and limitations of new “miracle” weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy.
Users must learn to understand and navigate digital environments critically.
Smaller live music venues are facing serious challenges to keep their doors open since the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. So is it time for proper financial intervention?
State surveillance of citizens is growing all over the world, but it is a fact of daily life in China. People are developing mental tactics to distance themselves from it.
Whether LGBTQIA+, or sceptical of romantic love as the best foundation for their family, many are looking to the Internet to find co-parenting partners with whom to raise a child.
WeWork’s bankruptcy casts doubt on hype that the boundaries between physical space and computer technology are dissolving.
Rural women in Nigeria circumvent patriarchy to make decisions on their healthcare.
Far from a touchy-feely community, research shows online platforms such as Airbnb tend to strengthen users’ narcissism and class biases.
Conspiracy theories may be baseless, but they can have a range of harmful real-world consequences, including spreading lies, undermining trust in media and government and inciting violence.
Twitter has been officially rebranded to X, in a process many would deem chaotic. But we can still try to make sense of it.
Many older people tend to trim their social circles and focus their social efforts on family and close friends. New research on our close primate relatives may help explain why.
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Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
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