Sensationalism, controversy, and misinformation outperform factual reporting, eroding trust in journalism and deepening ...

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Last year, a survey by the Girl Scouts revealed that nearly 74 percent of girls agreed that their female peers tried to make themselves look 'cooler than they are' on social media. An APA report ...

Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci said social media is less about meaningful engagement than bonding with like-minded people and mocking perceived opponents. She notes, "belonging is stronger than facts." ...

Was there a time when people regarded social media in a wholly positive light? It’s hard to remember. The honeymoon’s been over for a while. We still recognize the benefits of social ...

Meta—the Mark Zuckerberg-run company that owns Facebook—closed the fact-checking unit on its multi-billion-user social media platform.

A sensitive period for social learning coincides with the age at which many children use social media and encounter ...