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Google, Meta and Ofcom reps to discuss the internet’s impact on democracy during conference at Northeastern’s London campus
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Google, Meta and Ofcom reps to discuss the internet’s impact on democracy during conference at Northeastern’s London campus

Will Meta’s new age controls reduce its mental health risks for teens? Expert says restrictions are needed
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Science & TechnologyArticle

Will Meta’s new age controls reduce its mental health risks for teens? Expert says restrictions are needed

Why Meta could struggle to defend itself against 41 states (and D.C.) suing over Facebook, Instagram’s alleged harm to kids
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Why Meta could struggle to defend itself against 41 states (and D.C.) suing over Facebook, Instagram’s alleged harm to kids

Democrats and Republicans consume very different news content on Facebook, researcher says
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Democrats and Republicans consume very different news content on Facebook, researcher says

Meta fine shows EU is ‘regulatory superpower,’ Northeastern expert says
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Meta fine shows EU is ‘regulatory superpower,’ Northeastern expert says

New research pushes back against charge that Google search engine creates partisan ‘filter bubble’
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New research pushes back against charge that Google search engine creates partisan ‘filter bubble’

Researchers, disaster relief groups in ‘crisis mode’ after Twitter says they might have to pay for critical data

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Researchers, disaster relief groups in ‘crisis mode’ after Twitter says they might have to pay for critical data

Twitter, Meta and TikTok dominated 2022. What will the social media landscape look like in 2023?
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Twitter, Meta and TikTok dominated 2022. What will the social media landscape look like in 2023?

Why is Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse failing?
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Why is Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse failing?

Facebook’s ad delivery algorithm is discriminating based on race, gender and age in photos, Northeastern researchers find
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Facebook’s ad delivery algorithm is discriminating based on race, gender and age in photos, Northeastern researchers find

Facebook ad algorithms may be harmful to well-informed democratic society, Northeastern research scientist tells European Parliament
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Facebook ad algorithms may be harmful to well-informed democratic society, Northeastern research scientist tells European Parliament

Do Facebook ads win elections? It’s complicated.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage for a "Save America" rally at York Family Farms in Cullman, Alabama.

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Do Facebook ads win elections? It’s complicated.