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Reading news on social media for two weeks improves knowledge and fake news recognition, study finds
Consuming news on social media is often associated with "doom scrolling," where people spend excessive time online consuming ...
‘Love Island USA’ contestant Cierra Ortega exits the show after resurfaced social media posts cause stir
Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega is no longer looking for love on the reality program. Ortega’s exit, which came a ...
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Students File Federal Lawsuit Against Oregon Over Trans Athlete Policy Spurred by Simone Biles’ Social Media Spat With Riley Gaines
Two of the students say Simone Biles’s attack on Riley Gaines and the response to the spat cemented their decision to file ...
Social media can support or undermine democracy. It comes down to how it's designed
Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions, values and emotional states.
Philly is in its first municipal strike in the social media age. Does that affect how events are unfolding?
So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986. For Philadelphians, ...
Australia Wants to Bar Children From Social Media. Can It Succeed?
A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear ...
Biden campaign tapped 24-year-old ‘social media whiz’ to post president’s dropout letter, new book reveals
New book details the chaotic behind the scenes of former President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 race and how the ...
More than half of people who acted on social media financial advice ‘lost money’
More than half of people who have acted on financial advice they came across on social media said they ended up losing money, ...