Buy? Sell? Let Me Check With My Financial Advisor: Facebook
New research finds a link between the emotions expressed in Facebook status updates and next-day stock market activity.
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Is Social Media Saving Science?
Online discussions and post-publication analyses are catching mistakes that sneak past editorial review.
Facebook Has Always Manipulated Your Emotions
And positive psychologists would say that this is a good thing.
Social Networking: Letters and Other Responses to Our May/June 2014 Print Issue
Join the conversation by visiting our Facebook or Google+ page, or sending us a message on Twitter. You can also follow our regular updates on LinkedIn and subscribe to our print edition.
The Comforting Presence of the Facebook Icon
The social network's logo can serve as a symbol of emotional connection when it is most needed.
It’s Complicated: Facebook’s History of Tracking You
Facebook is launching an aggressive technique to follow people across the Web.
Can We Really Detect Sarcasm With a Machine?
What was once the domain of literary critics has now become the world of the Secret Service.
Rethinking Viral: Why the Digital World Is Not as Democratic as We Think
We often judge the Internet based on the relatively few stories of success—where democratization seems to operate—rather than the millions of failures. Viral is the exception, big broadcasts—and lonely voices whistling in the digital hurricane—are the norm.
Don’t Fear the Network: The Internet Is Changing the Way We Communicate for the Better
Panic about the rise of social media is largely overhyped and misplaced.
Even Young People Are Skeptical of Information They Learn on Twitter
New research suggests they react to “facts” learned from a Twitter feed with some skepticism.