Do filter bubbles and echo chambers actually exist? The evidence suggests that such faulty ideas, concepts and terms actually misrepresent what's happening online Media • 17 Feb
How will the EU's new act deal with online lies and fake news? The new act represents incremental progress, but it remains far from clear whether its provisions will improve anti-disinformation efforts law • 05 Feb
Should you trust health advice you receive on social media? Social media presents challenges with regards to fake news and misinformation especially when it comes to health matters Health • 21 Sep 20
Why do so many older adults share and believe fake news? Research shows that a lack of digital literacy could be a major factor in the sharing of fake news by older adults Fake News • 17 Aug 20
Who won the general election on Twitter? Meet the parties and individuals who thrived in a world of selfies, compliments, puns, unfortunate memes and lots of retweets Election 2020 • 11 Feb 20
Why social media doesn't do nuance A single tweet can end up forming a stranger's entire opinion of us so we can be particularly susceptible to a negative ethos judgement Social Media • 13 Dec 19
Why social media is depressing the rich The effect of daily social media use on levels of life satisfaction is more negative in countries which are the most economically developed Social Media • 17 Oct 19
The perils of living in an attention economy From FOMO to nomophobia to anxiety, the true cost of life in the attention economy is significant Social Media • 06 Sep 19
Social media influencers and the issue of full disclosure The power to have an effect on people's behaviour makes it a valuable currency to be respected Social Media • 23 Aug 19
How do we cope with negative news stories? We are rarely afforded the time to emotionally process the high frequency of difficult news stories around us Psychology • 23 Aug 19
The Great Hack: from the Counterculture to Cambridge Analytica The Netflix documentary shows the legacy of the American Counterculture in technology's mix of desire and control Social Media • 02 Mar 20
Why do we continually fall for fake stories and false claims? Our susceptibility comes down to a complex number of factors relating to psychology, politics, society and technology Media • 05 Jul 19
Telling the story of Pride & Prejudice on social media Reinventing and reimagining Jane Austen's novel involved storytelling on Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr and Facebook Literature • 25 Jun 19
So you want to be a social media influencer.... Changes in advertising strategies and the media market has led to growing commercial heft for many social media influencers Media • 16 Apr 19
Does social media love hate? Verbal abuse, death threats and hateful opinions about certain groups have become daily occurrences on social media Social Media • 02 Apr 19
How can Facebook fix its live-streaming problem? Spend more money The social media company claim they can't stop the live-streaming of offensive content, but steps can be taken albeit at a financial cost Facebook • 02 Apr 19
The toxic world of online comments and social media posts New research shows the extent to which organised groups have turned online comments and social media into theatres of war Media • 08 Mar 19
Just what is the Momo challenge? The viral game is part of a wider phenomenon which plays on the fears and apprehension of some children and many parents Social Media • 26 Feb 19
Has social media turned free speech into hate speech? Social media companies have been slow to react to abuse of their platforms, but are they solely responsible for this? Social Media • 07 Nov 18
How useful is the content we create online? The online content we generate such as Facebook posts or YouTube videos can be used in ways which some may find unethical Social Media • 27 Aug 18
Russia's problem with social media memes Why are the country's authorities clamping down on internet users who share or like popular memes? Russia • 20 Aug 18
Do social networks change our attitudes? The network theory of attitudes may show how sharing our opinions in online communities can join us together or split us apart Opinions • 31 Jul 18
#PlaneBae: a cautionary tale about privacy, ethics and consent Tales of romance hold huge appeal, but hunger for content without considering the cost can have unintended and harmful consequences Social Media • 16 Jul 18
Just how much of social media is enough? We need to accept the everyday reality that we we all use social media, so the question can't be one of right or wrong. Social Media • 25 Jun 18
Why Twitter is an unfit arena for democratic debate Opinion: social media tends to oversimplify things which is not a good thing when it comes to complex, ambiguous, more impersonal issues Social Media • 09 Mar 18
