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Real-world social ties outweigh online networks in predicting of voting patterns

A new study published in PNAS Nexus challenges prevailing views about the influence of online echo chambers on political ...
Psychology Today

Stakeholder Engagement in the Age of Influence

We are witnessing a fundamental shift in how organizations interact with their stakeholders. Social media has rewritten the rules of engagement, turning passive audiences into vocal, empowered ...
Science Daily

Social networks can influence perception of climate-change risk

Short but severe episodes of flooding from hurricanes in Texas and Florida triggered a nationwide increase in flood insurance sign-ups depending on how socially connected a county was to the flooded ...
Live Science

'When people gather in groups, bizarre behaviors often emerge': How the rise of online social networks has catapulted dysfunctional thinking

In our recent review article, published May 19 in the journal Frontiers in Communication, we showed that conspiracy theories and other widespread incorrect beliefs emerge from complex interactions ...
The New York Times

Facebook, Twitter and Others Remove Pro-U.S. Influence Campaign

It was the first time that an influence operation promoting U.S. interests abroad had been discovered and taken down from the social media platforms. By Sheera Frenkel and Tiffany Hsu SAN FRANCISCO — ...
The Verge

The Pentagon has ordered a review of US psyops on social media

In July and August, Twitter and Meta disrupted pro-US influence campaigns on their platforms. Now, the White House is concerned. In July and August, Twitter and Meta disrupted pro-US influence ...