Segregated communities of polarized Twitter users are shaping online conversations about COVID-19
An analysis of millions of tweets sent during the early stages of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the United States...
Study sheds light on how online news algorithms can skew your picture of reality
A news aggregation app is viewed more favorably when it offers politically personalized content to users, but this personalization might...
Trump tweets can have explosive impacts on corporate brand images, study finds
It is no surprise that Donald Trump's use of Twitter can influence political attitudes. But new research provides evidence that...
Study suggests reality check comments on Instagram images can help protect women’s body satisfaction
Young women who view idealized photos of thin and attractive females on Instagram tend to experience heightened body dissatisfaction afterward....
Students who procrastinate by using Facebook instead of studying show increased anxiety, study finds
New research published in Computers in Human Behavior provides experimental evidence that using social media while ignoring a highly valued...
Study of journalists’ tweets suggests the “media bubble” is more like a collection of “microbubbles”
New research provides evidence that Beltway journalists have formed insular subcommunities on Twitter, raising concerns about their ability to generate...
New study links the fear of missing out to Instagram addiction
A new study in Psychological Reports suggests that personality influences how people use social media. Their findings showed extraverted personalities...
Social media fosters conspiracy beliefs about COVID-19, which inhibit health-protective behaviors
The use of social media and conspiracy theories about the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, are linked to reduced engagement with behaviors...
Sharing selfies on Instagram might influence a person’s happiness with life, study suggests
A new study found that people who actively share selfies on Instagram may have a higher satisfaction with life. The...
Study finds viewing #fitspiration Instagram photos reduces women’s mood and body satisfaction
The popular "#fitspiration" hashtag on Instagram is purportedly intended to motivate individuals toward a healthier lifestyle. But new research suggests...
Study ties social media to discrimination against Chinese Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic
A new study published in Frontiers in Communication suggests that the more American citizens trust their daily social media outlet,...
Study suggests tweets mocking 5G conspiracy theory about COVID-19 may have inadvertently popularized it
A social network analysis published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research examined tweets discussing the COVID-19 and 5G conspiracy...
Impulsive, psychologically distressed individuals are more likely to engage in online hate
New research provides evidence that personal factors and group behavior are both related to sending hateful messages on social media....
Study links body-objectification to selfie-sharing among young men and women
New research published in Addictive Behaviors Reports explores the link between body-objectification and selfie-posting behavior. The study found that body...
Study sheds light on exposure to fake news prior to the 2016 election of Donald Trump
A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour analyzed web-traffic data collected during the 2016 US presidential campaign. The study...