by Yunkang Yang, Matthew Hindman and Trevor Davis How much misinformation is on Facebook? Several studies have found that the amount of misinformation on Facebook is low […]
Tag: social media
I’ve lived into my 40s without ever owning a smartphone
by Stacy Torres I’ve never had a smartphone or used social media, and I’m in my 40s, so when I see young people like 17-year-old Logan Lane […]
Smartphones take a toll on teenagers. But what choice do parents have?
by Jean Guerrero We can’t keep ignoring social media’s harmful effects on the mental health of young people. Across the world, regardless of skin color or language, […]
Keep up the fight against misinfo
The good news about news consumption during the 2020 election is that fewer Americans were exposed to “untrustworthy websites” — misinformation — compared with the 2016 election, […]
4 ways to fight information exhaustion
by Jessi Hollis McCarthy Each April Fools’ Day, you might brace yourself for tricks from friends and family and on social media. With all the swirling in […]
Congress scapegoats TikTok, but it’s no worse than others
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew did not have a successful appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday. He did not assuage skeptical members […]
Feb. 26 letters to the editor
Gun rights elevated over responsibilities After several unsuccessful attempts, campus carry in West Virginia is close to becoming a reality. The right to bear arms, written into […]
GOP’s Twitter-FBI conspiracy theory has finally blown up in their faces
The Republican obsession with proving Twitter conspired with Democrats and the FBI against conservatives boomeranged during a House hearing last week, exposing the wispiness of one of […]
TikTok needs to leave these shores
I’ve wiled away the half-hours on TikTok, time I’ll never get back. I won’t say there haven’t been moments. I’ve seen some super breakdancing, useful cleaning tricks […]
What we should and shouldn’t do about kids and social media
by Aubrey Kirchhoff Chances are if you’ve read the news in the past year you’ve seen a headline like these: “It’s time to go nuclear.” “Mark Zuckerberg […]
