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…
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…
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,…
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…
How Twitter can help track the spread of COVID-19
The data can potentially reveal valuable and unique knowledge in regard to the pandemic, whether…
The ethical imperative for diverse viewpoints and debate
Methods designed to protect integrity are being corrupted, confirmation bias is endemic, and people are…
Twitter initiates a second reform in response to the growing criticism of social media
CEO Jack Dorsey has announced that Twitter is funding the development of an open and…
The problem of living inside echo chambers
Do social media feeds limit people’s ability of being exposed to a wider variety of…
Merchants of misinformation are all over the internet. But the real problem lies with us
Social media giants such as Facebook have been blamed for helping spread misinformation. But the…
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops? [Top 100 journal articles of 2018]
The value and impact of social media is an important topic in the research community.…