Men Less Likely than Women to Share Negative Information, Says Study
Researchers suggest the effect could be due to a greater concern among men over how other people will see them
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Study Warns API Restrictions by Social Media Platforms Threaten Research
Research on people and society to suffer as platforms limit access to user data
Facebook’s Design Makes It Unable to Control Misinformation
Researchers analyze the world’s largest social media platform and its efforts to remove COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Study Reveals the Key Reason Why Fake News Spreads on Social Media
Social media platforms have a larger role to play in stopping the spread of misinformation online
US Researchers Most Concerned Globally about Fighting Misinformation
Elsevier and Economist Impact announce findings from “confidence in research” global collaboration
Going beyond Scientific Slogans to Connect with People Emotionally
Researchers find that empathy is a potent weapon when fighting misinformation online
Scientists Find “Weaker Ties” Are More Beneficial for Job Seekers on LinkedIn
Paper presents first large-scale experimental evidence on causal effects of strong and weak ties on job mobility
Taking a Social Media Break Improves Mental Health
Taking a break from social media for just a week can lead to significant mental health benefits, new research shows
Research Shows How Statistics Can Aid in the Fight against Misinformation
Research team team creates a statistical model that can be used to detect misinformation in social posts
Study: Crowds Can Wise Up to Fake News
Groups of laypeople reliably rate Facebook stories as effectively as fact-checkers do