Sensationalism, controversy, and misinformation outperform factual reporting, eroding trust in journalism and deepening societal divisions. Three journalists weigh in.

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History will tell how consequential Trump’s return to the White House will be, but in the short term at least, it can already ...

Prior research has suggested that the tailored content presented on social media platforms may reinforce political polarization and influence voter behavior. In 2024, a substantial portion of the ...

Below, additional findings from the study titled "S-Net: A Study on Social Media Usage and Behavior" by Performics ... In addition, moms are more likely than other women to believe they can influence ...

They can share dangerous behavior, which can influence what you start to see as normal. “Social media can definitely increase the frequency that kids are looking at images that have been edited ...

A new study found that, on TikTok and Elon Musk's Twitter, nearly 3/4 of all partisan content being pushed algorithmically to ...

A secret social media influence campaign that attempted to lobby ... was one of the efforts disrupted by Meta, according to its quarterly threat report issued at the end of May.

The growing influence of social and digital media has significantly transformed wedding traditions in the country. Once simple celebrations, weddings have now evolved into extravagant, week-long ...

Technology advocates and celebrities are backing the launch of Free Our Feeds, a campaign designed to “save social media from billionaire ... Bluesky built its own social network atop the ...

In late November 2024, Australia implemented a ban on social media for kids under 16, one of the first laws of its kind. The ban does not go into effect until later this year, but it has already ...