The vacuum created by a drop in public trust in mainstream platforms has given rise to new media players who don’t always play by the rules.
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Even as it wages a propaganda and disinformation campaign in Ukraine, Russia is fighting to retain control of the story within Russia.
A social media scholar says the authenticity, connection and immediacy of Zelenskyy’s appeal explains why his videos were so powerful.
A study of global far-right movements and their hashtags on Twitter have revealed similarities that display a reliance on long-held myths, including the idea of a “golden age of freedom.”
The laws about cookies are fairly clear in EU and UK, but many big companies are breaking them anyway.
Research shows Twitter tends to amplify the tweets of politically right-wing sources over left-leaning sources.
Fast-moving viral memes create space for low-stakes, humorous and wholesome engagement on often toxic social media platforms
The move signals a shift towards greater protection of individual privacy. But implementation and enforcement may be difficult.
The social media giant’s co-founder has been distinguishing himself from people like Mark Zuckerberg who seem set to stay in traditional companies.
The police, the media and politicians have long objected Chief Keef’s ties to gang violence. But the rapper wrote the playbook for using social media to make a career out of music.
Misinformation about climate change has been spreading in other ways, and social media companies have been reluctant to stop it.
Combining the UN’s expertise and global reach with Musk’s wealth and revolutionary problem-solving could make a difference, a world hunger expert argues.
Machine learning algorithms can help public health officials identify areas of high vaccine hesitancy by ZIP code to better target messaging and outreach and counter misinformation.
Not knowing how many posts people see on social media overall or where specific types of content get concentrated is keeping researchers in the dark about misinformation.
Holding social media companies to account for harmful content on their sites is legally difficult, due to two US laws that protects them from defamation penalties internationally.
Some states are adopting subtle and sophisticated ways of controlling or shaping political agendas and discussion.
It took Facebook nearly six hours to get its services back online. In the meantime, Twitter had a field day.
Nicki Minaj’s international anti-vaccine fiasco reveals the life-and-death stakes at the heart of normalizing a culture of fandom tribalism.
Historians, archivists and other researchers got in touch with tales of their archival finds and bizarre research moments. These ranged from the quirky to the disturbing to the profound.
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray.
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor in Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Dean International, University of Chester
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Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Data Analyst, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Clemson University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Hull
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Pace University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professor of Strategic Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham