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Bangladesh’s digital transformation: How social media is shaping politics and society
Social media has become a crucial part of this transformation, influencing everything from politics to social movements.
Teens on social media: Red, blue and purple states are all passing laws to restrict and protect adolescents
In 1998, long before the age of Instagram or TikTok, the federal government set a minimal baseline for internet safety for ...
Spain's PM Sanchez says make social media great again
Social media owners should be held responsible for "poisoning society" and eroding democracy with their algorithms, Spanish ...
CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity
Health researchers began sharing warnings on social media several days ago, urging members of the community to make copies of ...
New report shows social media giants obstruct independent research for political online safety
A new report by academics at Royal Holloway has highlighted the scale of obstruction major social media platforms are ...
Internet reacts to Selena Gomez's emotional video: 'Society encourages cruelty and mocks kindness'
Many fans are rallying behind Selena Gomez after a video she posted reacting to mass deportations approved by the Trump ...
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Applied Social Media Lab Announces New Fellow
The Applied Social Media Lab, a pop-up initiative of Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, is delighted to welcome new fellow Rudy Fraser. Beginning February 1st, Rudy will ...
Social media is making many people more depressed – Buddhist philosophy may offer an explanation
Social media can never capture the intimacy of being with someone else, which means reliance on it will always leave a sense ...
Harvard Medical School1d
Applied Social Media Lab Welcomes Rudy Fraser
The Applied Social Media Lab, a pop-up initiative of Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, is delighted to welcome new fellow Rudy Fraser. Beginning February 1st, Rudy will ...
Opinion
The biggest problem with social media isn’t content moderation
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a lot of heat since he announced last week that he is pulling his company out of the fact-checking business and curtailing content moderation on its platforms. The ...
Social Media Remains A Political Echo Chamber For The Likeminded
History will tell how consequential Trump’s return to the White House will be, but in the short term at least, it can already be seen via the commentary on social media.
It's time to ditch toxic social media platforms
To survive Trump's return, Dr. Gail Christopher heeds, "we must practice disciplines that calm our nervous system" ...