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Political content on social media finds you even if you’re not looking for it, and it tends to do so through a sensationalized and emotionally charged lens.
Ofcom and the EU have launched investigations into the chatbot.
Elon Musk’s social media platform is boosting conservative content – and it’s having long-lasting effects on how users see the world.
A simulation shows that social media bots powered by today’s AI can infiltrate human networks on social media and influence what people believe.
Users began downloading Upscrolled after a group of American investors acquired a majority stake in TikTok’s U.S. operations.
Child sexual abuse material on X is clearly illegal. What’s less clear is how to force X to prevent its AI chatbot from making the material.
The most prominent news creators on social media and video networks are men and YouTube is the most important platform for them.
New research reveals that when you post on social media may matter more for your mental health than how much you use it.
Grok 4’s new AI companions raise concerns about virtual friends disrupting real social relationships, anti-feminist rhetoric and the exploitation of personal data.
A new book explores how media outlets are controlled by powerful forces, from governments to corporations, in Africa and Latin America.
The author of the new book ‘Attention and Alienation’ wonders if the online world can ever become a place where kindness and human flourishing are the prevailing ethos.
Nearly every major American social media platform is ruled by a single founder with near-total control, thanks to a relatively new corporate share structure.
Fact-checking is seen as an effective strategy to combat misinformation and disinformation.
Trump Media and Rumble joining X in legal fight against the Brazilian Supreme Court marks a new era of deregulation pushes.
The Conversation Weekly podcast speaks to Robert Gehl, an expert on alternative social media platforms, about decentralised social media.
Latin American nations are at the forefront of a movement to create restrictions on global technology firms to prevent misinformation or misuse.
Multiple countries, including New Zealand and Australia, are trying to use tax and competition rules to stem the growing power of big tech.
The migrations of left-leaning users to Bluesky could deepen the divide with right-leaning users on X, and undermine cross-ideological discourse and democracy.
Content moderation is a thorny issue, often pitting safety against free speech. But does it even work, and which approach is best?
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