Facebook Can’t Rescue Our Underfunded Science
Mark Zuckerberg’s $3 billion donation is generous, but philanthropy won’t compensate for our government’s failures. By Mike White…
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How Friends Make Us Happy on Facebook
Surprise: The more engaged and supportive our friends are, the better we feel. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Chris…
Clickbait Is Over — for Now
Here’s why Facebook should stay out of the business of telling consumers what’s good or bad. By Jared…
How to Use Facebook to Increase Voter Turnout
Reluctant voters respond to social pressure. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Stephen Lam/Getty Images) Reasonable responses to the current…
Is There Another Change Coming to Facebook’s Gun Sales Policy?
In January, Facebook and Instagram changed their policies around gun sales. Have they worked? By Madeleine Thomas (Photo:…
The Impressive Power of an Upvote on Reddit
Experiments reveal that a single, random upvote or downvote on Reddit has a big influence on what we…
Facebook Friends to the End — and Beyond
The social network can provide an ongoing sense of connection with a deceased loved one. By Tom Jacobs…
Facebook’s News Feed May Not Be Biased, but It Is Run by Liberals
Leaders at Facebook, Google, and a few top news sites contribute more to Democratic politicians. By Elena Gooray…
Does Social Media Encourage Shallow Thinking?
New research finds frequent texters are less likely to engage in reflective thought.
The Strange Trend of Professional Marriage Proposal Photography
What's accounted for the recent explosion of this super-niche industry? And what does it have to do with 1990s NBA star Shawn Bradley?