The Crisis of Patient Privacy in Nursing Homes
A report found 18 incidents in the last year in which employees at nursing homes and assisted living facilities posted unauthorized photos and videos of residents on social media platforms.
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Trump Won’t Drop Twitter, but Twitter Should Drop Trump
In his late-night and early morning messages, the president has undoubtedly and repeatedly violated several of the social media platform's abusive behavior clauses.
Why Facebook Is Fertile Ground for Fake News
New research reports we are less likely to fact-check information on a social media platform.
PS Picks: Zeynep Tufekci’s ‘Twitter and Tear Gas’
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
How Facebook Sees the World
By acknowledging the existence of an editorial compass, the technology giant tacitly accepts its role as a de facto censorship power—and opens itself to government attack.
What’s Motivating People to March for Science?
A survey finds one big reason is to express opposition to political attacks. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Saul…
Your Online Profile Photos Aren’t as Flattering as You Think
New research suggests we’re not the best judges of the impression that images of ourselves convey. By Tom…
Why Some Tweets Are More Believable Than Others
Korean researchers report a high number of retweets makes a message seem more trustworthy. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
The Twitter Age of the Presidency
New research looks at the content and frequency of presidential candidates’ Twitter activity in 2016. By Seth Masket…
Holier Than Thou IPO: Snapchat and Effective Parenting
It’s important that parents acquaint themselves with their kids’ new technologies. By Ana Homayoun (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)…