Social media has us in its grip and won’t let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study

Charlie Kirk's mastery of social media was key to his becoming a force in conservative politics. The extent to which Kirk's killing and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn't come as ... Read More

‘The worst I’ve seen’: Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories explode online, from the left and right

Baseless conspiracy theories about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk have exploded on social media in the week since the shooting, with partisans from both sides pushing a dizzying ... Read More

Viral violent videos on social media are skewing young people’s sense of the world

Social media is awash with videos of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, highlighting the failures of platforms to protect users. Read More

‘Clever and a little bit offensive’: Inside the White House’s norm-breaking social media strategy

Official White House social media posts these days can more closely resemble troll-ish meme accounts than a sober dissemination of information from the United States’ highest political office. Read More

Trump breaks internet with strange 'bela' post as conspiracy theories spread like wildfire

President Donald Trump confounded social media users on Sunday morning by posting a single word on his Truth Social account, reviving the humorous "covfefe" discourse from 2017 and spawning new ... Read More

Democrats lost, so the media thinks election conspiracy theories are good again

Democrats are already trying to undermine trust in the next election’s outcome — and journalists are helping them. Read More

Researchers Made a Social Media Platform Where Every User Was AI. The Bots Ended Up at War

Facebook is displayed on a smartphone, with a person's hand tapping to like a post. © Wachiwit (Shutterstock) Social platforms like Facebook and X exacerbate the ... Read More

Gavin Newsom Explains the Social Media Strategy Behind His Viral Trump Trolling

California Gov. Gavin Newsom started going the extra mile while trolling President Donald Trump on social media this week, posting in all-capped X tirades just as the president is known to do on Truth ... Read More

How effective is Gov. Gavin Newsom's social media strategy of mirroring Trump?

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office is posting over-the-top social media content that mirrors President Trump's style. NPR asks a media and psychology expert about its effectiveness. A social ... Read More