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The perils of ‘doomscrolling’ when the world is on fire
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The perils of ‘doomscrolling’ when the world is on fire

Liberals and conservatives agree on need for social media ‘labeling’ to counter misinformation, problematic speech, study finds
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Liberals and conservatives agree on need for social media ‘labeling’ to counter misinformation, problematic speech, study finds

Should Facebook, Twitter review your posts before they’re published?

Should Facebook, Twitter review your posts before they’re published?

30M tweets about COVID-19, and not all of them contain the truth. Who’s spreading misinformation?

30M tweets about COVID-19, and not all of them contain the truth. Who’s spreading misinformation?

Young people are talking politics on TikTok. Is this a good thing?
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Young people are talking politics on TikTok. Is this a good thing?

The rise of TikTok, Snapchat, means the biggest hashtag of 2020 might not be a hashtag at all
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The rise of TikTok, Snapchat, means the biggest hashtag of 2020 might not be a hashtag at all

Twitter has banned political ads. Is Facebook next?
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Twitter has banned political ads. Is Facebook next?

Mitt Romney’s Pierre Delecto secret Twitter account has a surprisingly harmless explanation

Mitt Romney’s Pierre Delecto secret Twitter account has a surprisingly harmless explanation

Use Northeastern’s #NUexperience hashtag on social media for a chance to win a pair of Apple Airpods

Use Northeastern’s #NUexperience hashtag on social media for a chance to win a pair of Apple Airpods

Northeastern University scientist tweets out ‘in mice’ to call out misleading science headlines about health studies

Northeastern University scientist tweets out ‘in mice’ to call out misleading science headlines about health studies

Experience the catwalk with the Fashion and Retail Society

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Experience the catwalk with the Fashion and Retail Society

A Northeastern University team tested Facebook’s algorithm and found its delivery of advertisements is skewed by race and gender

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A Northeastern University team tested Facebook’s algorithm and found its delivery of advertisements is skewed by race and gender