social media
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Brain power
Report argues that censorship is not the answer to misinformation challenge
Scientific misinformation harms both individuals and society, but a report from the Royal Society argues that censorship is not the…
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Brain power
How we inadvertently worsen online echo chambers
"Information cascades," in which individuals observe and adopt the behavior of others, allow the actions of a few individuals to…
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Open access to scholarly knowledge in the digital era
Open access to scholarly knowledge in the digital era (section 3): Publics and politics
Different audiences and publics, and the politics of the open dissemination of research work.
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Brain power
Why groupthink helps ideas to spread
Recent research highlights how easy it is for groupthink to emerge in large groups and especially on social media.
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Brain power
Misinformation on social media fuels vaccine hesitancy: a global study shows the link
Combating social media disinformation regarding vaccines is critical to reversing the growth in vaccine hesitancy around the world.
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Brain power
The infestation of bots and conspiracy theorists on social media pre-election
Research shows the situation hasn't improved since the 2016 US election, despite attempts by social networks to clamp down on…
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Brain power
Is social media the source of most COVID misinformation?
In the context of a crisis like COVID-19, there is good reason to be concerned about the role that the…
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COVID-19 coronavirus
What Twitter can tell us about the health of a community
While Twitter doesn’t provide a representative sample of the population, it can nonetheless reveal useful data.
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Stakeholder and community engagement
Councils often ignore residents on social media. How can digital platforms ensure they have a say in planning?
Digital communications could be a force for greater local democracy in urban planning and development, but many councils use the…
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Brain power
How to effectively promote citizen engagement through government social media during the COVID-19 crisis
Previous research has found that social media supports knowledge sharing and transfer. But what social media practices most effectively engage…
