Social Media News Verified Users On Social Media Networks Drive Polarization And The Formation Of Echo Chambers, Study Finds

Verified users on social media networks drive polarization and the formation of echo chambers

When X (formerly Twitter) changed its verification system in 2022, many foresaw its potential to impact the spread of political opinions on the platform. In a modeling study publishing October 22 in ... Read More

Study: Social media probably can’t be fixed

It’s no secret that much of social media has become profoundly dysfunctional. Rather than bringing us together into one utopian public square and fostering a healthy exchange of ideas, these platforms ... Read More

Scientists Created an Entire Social Network Where Every User Is a Bot, and Something Wild Happened

It’s no secret that social media has devolved into a toxic cesspool of disinformation and hate speech. Without any meaningful pressure to come up with effective guardrails and enforceable policies, ... Read More

Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds

A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns ... Read More

Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. Read More

F.T.C. Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users

Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds. By Cecilia Kang Reporting on tech policy from Washington The Federal ... Read More