Facebook Leak Underscores Strategy to Operate in Repressive Regimes
Exclusive: users are allowed to praise mass killers and 'violent non-state actors' in certain situations
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Inside the Making of Facebook's Supreme Court
The company has created a board that can overrule even Mark Zuckerberg. Soon it will decide whether to allow Trump back on Facebook.
Facebook is Finally Banning Vaccine Misinformation
Nearly a year into the pandemic, Facebook now aims to take down misinformation on vaccines overall - not just COVID-19 vaccines.
How Is Science Clicked on Twitter? Click Metrics for Bitly Short Links to Scientific Publications
How Is Science Clicked on Twitter? Click Metrics for Bitly Short Links to Scientific Publications
Study analyses the click metrics of over 1.1 million links referring to Web of Science publications.
Does Tweeting Improve Citations? One-Year Results From the TSSMN Prospective Randomized Trial
Does Tweeting Improve Citations? One-Year Results From the TSSMN Prospective Randomized Trial
Does Social Media Poison Everything?
The argument that we have the power to deal with the dangers of social media on our own can come across as cruelly individualistic tech-apologia.
Facts V Feelings: How to Stop Our Emotions Misleading Us
Facts V Feelings: How to Stop Our Emotions Misleading Us
The pandemic has shown how a lack of solid statistics can be dangerous. But even with the firmest of evidence, we often end up ignoring the facts we don't like.
#BlackBirdersWeek, #BlackInNeuro: Black scientists, physicians are using hashtags to uplift
#BlackBirdersWeek, #BlackInNeuro: Black scientists, physicians are using hashtags to uplift
Black scientists are embracing the hashtag movement that forced the nation to take a hard look at systemic racism.
Reanalysis of Tweeting Study Yields No Citation Benefit - The Scholarly Kitchen
Reanalysis of Tweeting Study Yields No Citation Benefit - The Scholarly Kitchen
Scientific authorship comes with benefits, but also responsibilities. If authors are unwilling to explain their work, editors must step up to defend their journal.
Researchers: Nearly Half Of Accounts Tweeting About Coronavirus Are Likely Bots
Researchers: Nearly Half Of Accounts Tweeting About Coronavirus Are Likely Bots
Nearly half of the Twitter accounts spreading messages on the social media platform about the coronavirus pandemic are likely bots, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said.
'Eugenics is Possible' is Not the Same As 'eugenics is Good'
Rows over eugenics reveal how difficult it is to 'decouple' controversial concepts in our heads.
'Naked Intimidation': How Universities Silence Academics on Social Media
'Naked Intimidation': How Universities Silence Academics on Social Media
Academics are warning that universities restrict their freedom by surveilling social media posts.
Shoddy Coronavirus Studies Are Going Viral And Stoking Panic
Scientists are rapidly posting findings about the new coronavirus outbreak online, accelerating the speed of scientific discoveries - and of misinformation.
Understanding Public Discourse and Trust in a Digital Society
Understanding Public Discourse and Trust in a Digital Society
In a context where citizens struggle to distinguish facts from fabricated claims online, scientists, policymakers and media face similar dilemmas.
How Twitter is Changing Medical Research
From online journal clubs to 'tweetorials' to conference updates, social media is changing the dissemination and discussion of biomedicine.
Can Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social Media Drive Downloads, Citations?
Can Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social Media Drive Downloads, Citations?
A brief review of studies linking social media and article-level performance.
How to Use Twitter to Further Your Research Career
The social-media platform is often a tool for procrastination, says Jet-Sing M. Lee. But what else can it be?
Fake News on Twitter During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
Fake News on Twitter During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
The spread of fake news on social media became a public concern in the United States after the 2016 presidential election. This article examines exposure to and sharing of fake news by registered voters on Twitter.
Why A New Study Says Scientists Should Use Twitter
A new study suggests that scientists must embrace not fear Twitter.
In the Era of Brexit and Fake News, Scientists Need to Embrace Social Media
In the Era of Brexit and Fake News, Scientists Need to Embrace Social Media
Social media can promote openness in research as international partnerships and collaborations are jeopardised, while increased adoption by scientists can also redress the balance that has shifted towards ill-evidenced news on some platforms.
Scientists, Do You Want to Succeed on Twitter? Here’s How Many Followers You Need
Scientists, Do You Want to Succeed on Twitter? Here’s How Many Followers You Need
Tweeting can help science outreach, but may take persistence.
Women Making Science Videos on YouTube Face Hostile Comments
After studying 23,005 comments left on videos about science and related topics, a researcher says, “I could see why people would not want to be on YouTube.”
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the Choir or Singing from the Rooftops?
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the Choir or Singing from the Rooftops?
Asking whether Twitter allows scientists to promote their findings primarily to other scientists ("inreach"), or whether it can help them reach broader, non-scientific audiences ("outreach"). Results should encourage scientists to invest in building a social media presence for scientific outreach.
Twitter for Academics 101
Neuroscientist Caitlin Vander Weele gives us a crash course on academic Twitter in our new blog post. She highlights the benefits of using social media as a scientist and gives tips on how to optimize the experience.
Scholars Have Data on Millions of Facebook Users. Who’s Guarding It?
Scholars Have Data on Millions of Facebook Users. Who’s Guarding It?
Academics have scoured Facebook pages in the name of science. But the troves they’ve amassed are sometimes unsecured and now pose a privacy risk.
Facebook Shuts the Gate After the Horse Has Bolted, and Hurts Real Research in the Process
Facebook Shuts the Gate After the Horse Has Bolted, and Hurts Real Research in the Process
Facebook has recently announced a substantial tightening of access restrictions to the APIs of Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms it owns. While these changes may generate some positive publicity for the company, they are likely to compound the real problem, further diminishing transparency and opportunities for independent oversight.
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