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You Might Be Spreading Fake News Online Without Even Realising It: Study
A study finds that people are more likely to share misinformation on social media when it aligns with their moral values, potentially leading to the spread of false information.
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Social Media Using You For Marketing Test Without Consent? Shocking Revelation Made By New Study
Social media platforms like Facebook are using AI-driven algorithms to manipulate users' feeds, making it impossible to know what information is being shown or hidden, and potentially excluding certain groups from important messages.
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Deaths In Gaza During First 9-Months Of War 40% Higher Than Recorded: Lancet
Lancet study used data from the ministry, an online survey and social media obituaries to estimate that there were between 55,298 and 78,525 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza.
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Social Media Trend Sadfishing May Be Linked To Anxious Attachment: Report
Recent studies reveal a link between anxious attachment styles and the social media habit of "sadfishing," where individuals exaggerate emotional issues online to gain sympathy.
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Chinese Pretending To Be Birds Online To Protest Work, Study: Report
Chinese social media are flooded with videos of people tucking their bodies into oversized t-shirts, perching on furniture, flapping their "wings".
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Are Selfies Slimmer? Study Finds Self-Portraits Influence Body Perceptions
Selfies are immensely popular on social media, with a recent study revealing they create the illusion of a slimmer appearance but don't necessarily enhance attractiveness, potentially impacting individuals with disordered eating symptoms.
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Here's How You Can Minimise the Negative Effects of Social Media
While the Internet does have its advantages, there are negatives to social media overuse that we need to careful of. Here's what you can do to avoid burnout.
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Twitter to Provide More Data to Research Groups Studying Content Moderation
Twitter plans to provide more data to external researchers who study online misinformation and moderation, the social media company said on Thursday, part of what it says is an effort to increase transparency on the platform.
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Brands Using TikTok Influencers to Market Unhealthy Food to Children, Study Shows
Companies have begun to utilise the massive reach that social media websites and apps offer, using TikTok users to promote their unhealthy food and beverages while turning them into brand ambassadors, according to a new study. Researchers analysed video content posted on the app to highlight that children are exposed to a variety of unhealthy food...
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Video Games: Our Study Suggests They Boost Intelligence in Children
In the new study, children were asked how many hours a day they spent on social media, watching videos or TV, and playing video games. The answer was: a lot of hours. On average, children spent two and a half hours a day watching online videos or TV programmes, half an hour socialising online, and one hour playing video games.
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IGNOU Launches Online MA In Journalism And Mass Communication
The two-year online MA course in Journalism and Mass Communication is being offered by the School of Journalism and New Media Studies, IGNOU. Students can apply for the programme at ignouiop.samarth.edu.in.
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Facebook, WhatsApp Failed But Twitter Managed To Curb Conspiracy Theories During Pandemic: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic brought into focus the increasing role of social media in spreading conspiracy theories. A number of recent studies on online social behaviour have pointed out the immense power of Facebook, Twitter and other platforms in giving a wide reach to unverified claims.
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Deep Field Week: NASA Highlights 2016 Study That Showed There Existed 2 Trillion Galaxies
NASA has shared a stunning new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope that shows a portion of a large galaxy census known as the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (Goods).
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New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics
Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.
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Facebook, Twitter's Cautious Reaction To Government's Digital Rulebook
Social media platforms Facebook and Twitter have said they welcome many aspects of the new digital media rules issued by the Central government, but hedged a full reaction citing the need to study the fine print of the guidelines. They also reaffirmed their intent of working with the authorities on matters that will ultimately ensure a healthy onli...
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You Might Be Spreading Fake News Online Without Even Realising It: Study
A study finds that people are more likely to share misinformation on social media when it aligns with their moral values, potentially leading to the spread of false information.
-
Social Media Using You For Marketing Test Without Consent? Shocking Revelation Made By New Study
Social media platforms like Facebook are using AI-driven algorithms to manipulate users' feeds, making it impossible to know what information is being shown or hidden, and potentially excluding certain groups from important messages.
-
Deaths In Gaza During First 9-Months Of War 40% Higher Than Recorded: Lancet
Lancet study used data from the ministry, an online survey and social media obituaries to estimate that there were between 55,298 and 78,525 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza.
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Social Media Trend Sadfishing May Be Linked To Anxious Attachment: Report
Recent studies reveal a link between anxious attachment styles and the social media habit of "sadfishing," where individuals exaggerate emotional issues online to gain sympathy.
-
Chinese Pretending To Be Birds Online To Protest Work, Study: Report
Chinese social media are flooded with videos of people tucking their bodies into oversized t-shirts, perching on furniture, flapping their "wings".
-
Are Selfies Slimmer? Study Finds Self-Portraits Influence Body Perceptions
Selfies are immensely popular on social media, with a recent study revealing they create the illusion of a slimmer appearance but don't necessarily enhance attractiveness, potentially impacting individuals with disordered eating symptoms.
-
Here's How You Can Minimise the Negative Effects of Social Media
While the Internet does have its advantages, there are negatives to social media overuse that we need to careful of. Here's what you can do to avoid burnout.
-
Twitter to Provide More Data to Research Groups Studying Content Moderation
Twitter plans to provide more data to external researchers who study online misinformation and moderation, the social media company said on Thursday, part of what it says is an effort to increase transparency on the platform.
-
Brands Using TikTok Influencers to Market Unhealthy Food to Children, Study Shows
Companies have begun to utilise the massive reach that social media websites and apps offer, using TikTok users to promote their unhealthy food and beverages while turning them into brand ambassadors, according to a new study. Researchers analysed video content posted on the app to highlight that children are exposed to a variety of unhealthy food...
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Video Games: Our Study Suggests They Boost Intelligence in Children
In the new study, children were asked how many hours a day they spent on social media, watching videos or TV, and playing video games. The answer was: a lot of hours. On average, children spent two and a half hours a day watching online videos or TV programmes, half an hour socialising online, and one hour playing video games.
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IGNOU Launches Online MA In Journalism And Mass Communication
The two-year online MA course in Journalism and Mass Communication is being offered by the School of Journalism and New Media Studies, IGNOU. Students can apply for the programme at ignouiop.samarth.edu.in.
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Facebook, WhatsApp Failed But Twitter Managed To Curb Conspiracy Theories During Pandemic: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic brought into focus the increasing role of social media in spreading conspiracy theories. A number of recent studies on online social behaviour have pointed out the immense power of Facebook, Twitter and other platforms in giving a wide reach to unverified claims.
-
Deep Field Week: NASA Highlights 2016 Study That Showed There Existed 2 Trillion Galaxies
NASA has shared a stunning new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope that shows a portion of a large galaxy census known as the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (Goods).
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New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics
Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.
-
Facebook, Twitter's Cautious Reaction To Government's Digital Rulebook
Social media platforms Facebook and Twitter have said they welcome many aspects of the new digital media rules issued by the Central government, but hedged a full reaction citing the need to study the fine print of the guidelines. They also reaffirmed their intent of working with the authorities on matters that will ultimately ensure a healthy onli...
