New owner Buzzfeed lays off 45 from HuffPost newsroom
Buzzfeed announced Tuesday that it has laid off 45 reporters, editors and producers from the newly acquired HuffPost.
Mar 10, 2021
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Internet
What's popular on Facebook? Extreme far right political views and lies, study says
What's popular on Facebook? Far-right news and information.
Mar 03, 2021
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Internet
Kamala Harris abuse campaign shows how trolls evade social media moderation
As Vice President Kamala Harris settles into her first full week in the White House, thousands are heading online to celebrate her groundbreaking achievement. Unfortunately, thousands more are flooding social media with sexualised, ...
Jan 26, 2021
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Why don't we click on some social media posts?
We take the time to read a heartfelt post from a dear friend on Facebook about a struggle at work but aren't sure what to say, so we don't comment or otherwise show we read it.
Oct 22, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence can predict students' educational outcomes based on tweets
Ivan Smirnov, Leading Research Fellow of the Laboratory of Computational Social Sciences at the Institute of Education of HSE University, has created a computer model that can distinguish high academic achievers from lower ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Security
Consumers find third-party use of personal location data privacy violations, study shows
The National Security Agency issued a warning to its employees Aug. 4 that cellphone location data could pose a national security risk.
Aug 07, 2020
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Baseless Wayfair child-trafficking theory spreads online
The baseless conspiracy theory took off after an anonymous user posed a bizarre question in an internet chatroom: What if retail giant Wayfair is using pricey storage cabinets to traffic children?
Jul 17, 2020
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Reddit CEO claims TikTok app is 'fundamentally parasitic' and spyware
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman presumably won't be singing on TikTok anytime soon.
Mar 03, 2020
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Internet
Cyborgs, trolls and bots: A guide to online misinformation
Cyborgs, trolls and bots can fill the internet with lies and half-truths. Understanding them is key to learning how misinformation spreads online.
Feb 07, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Social media platforms scramble to contain misinformation
Hoaxes about the coronavirus are spreading as fast, if not faster, than the actual virus on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, and the social media platforms are scrambling to contain the global outbreak.
Jan 31, 2020
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