Social Media

A new study of NBA players documents the cost of sleep deprivation.

• By Tom Jacobs

Fries aren't the healthiest food, but they do not act alone.

• By Emily Moon

The congresswoman-elect connects with young voters, promoting progressive positions while chopping peppers and making noodles.

• By David M. Perry

Just before the vote, a video with homophobic overtones appeared across multiple social media networks and may have helped steer the election toward far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro.

• By Ciara Long

New research pinpoints how the desire for excitement inspires support for violent extremism.

• By Tom Jacobs

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• By Emma Sarappo
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Alison Head, a co-author of a new report on the media habits of almost 6,000 college students, explains why news consumption has become an arduous task for younger generations.

• By Jack Denton

There's new evidence that we trust the expertise of fellow political partisans, even when there is reason not to.

• By Tom Jacobs

A new analysis finds that, between February of 2012 and July of 2018, a total of 1,367 cheetahs were offered on sale through 906 posts on social media.

• By Shreya Dasgupta

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Monopolization, data-privacy, and on-going labor concerns are all aspects of the issue that are seemingly flying under the radar.

• By Samuel Brase

New research finds incivility decreases politicians' public approval, even in a hyper-partisan environment.

• By Tom Jacobs

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• By Ben Rowen
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We spoke with John Vigna about the boycott that wasn't, social media headaches, and the post-2016 politicization of everything.

• By Jack Denton

The Chinese Communist Party is exploiting and exporting technological innovations to establish a panoptic form of governance—one through which it becomes possible for the state to constantly monitor individuals.

• By Michael Clarke

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But only if they are structured in a way that deemphasizes users' partisan identities.

• By Tom Jacobs

HUD's complaint alleges that, by allowing landlords and sellers to choose who sees their ads, the social media platform is fostering housing discrimination.

• By Rebecca Worby

As negative comments accumulate, they start to come across as bullying—even if they're justified.

• By Tom Jacobs

A second study links use of the social media platform with lower political knowledge.

• By Tom Jacobs

The social media company says it's working to resolve concerns that the policy will silence countless activists, particularly undocumented people decrying the Trump administration.

• By Massoud Hayoun

New data on voter purges emerges, companies will no longer pay for their damage to public lands, and the Department of Energy gets some heat for an old tweet.

• By Rebecca Worby

A new book argues that American democracy depends on an unlikely source: the English department.

• By James McWilliams

Make it a habit to approach stories in an analytical frame of mind.

• By Tom Jacobs