Musk’s dangerous, exaggerated conflation of social media and democracy

We’ve seen an intentional transition from “Twitter isn’t real life” to “X is America.” ... Read More

Fact-Checkers Cannot Save Us

This is not a problem we can fact-check our way out of, as fact-checkers will often be seen as the other side — not to be trusted and easily dismissed. And inaction, though it may be easy, will only ... Read More

How the milk in your fridge found itself at the centre of a new conspiracy war

How much milk do you like in your tea? If you have been following the outrage after dairy giant Arla announced it will be trialling Bovaer in the UK, then perhaps your hand has been wavering of late. Read More

Experiments show power-motivated social media users disproportionately spread misinformation

People motivated by power and the desire to influence others are more likely to share fake news posts on social media, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher. Read More

Teens see conspiracy theories on social media weekly, a new study shows

There's evidence ... at the News Literacy Project and a coauthor on the study, in a news release about the report. "These (social media) platforms are home to harmful conspiracy theories, and ... Read More

A New Study Says Teens Struggle to Separate Fact From Fiction Online — Yet Most Get News Through Social Media

They don’t call them “influencers” for nothing — and a newly-released Pew Research study confirms what we already suspected: lots of people, but especially teens and young adults, are ... Read More

Fandom rules social media's cultural landscape in 2024

Annual trends reports from YouTube, TikTok and Spotify reveal how fans had an outsize impact on entertainment, culture and politics this year. Read More