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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Tesla owners in China are furious over price cuts—here’s why protests became the answer
Z. John Zhang of the Wharton School says that price changes often draw the ire of Chinese consumers, especially when the long-term value of an asset like a car or apartment is affected.
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Elon Musk learns the hard way that being a Twitter troll is way more fun than being a mod
Mike Roberts of the Wharton School says that investor appetite for Elon Musk’s new Twitter debt isn’t as large as it was four months ago.
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Uber and Lyft are taking on healthcare, and drivers are just along for the ride
Krisda Chaiyachati of the Perelman School of Research authored a study that found free Lyft rides did not make patients more likely to attend medical appointments. An available car is only part of the solution, he said. “If our goal was to reach towards equity and access, there are many other layers that need to be built into that.”
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Facebook isn’t telling the whole story about its mental health research
Melissa Hunt of the School of Arts & Sciences says Facebook’s statements on its research may be technically correct, but they’re completely disingenuous.
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How the Johnson & Johnson pause could move the needle on vaccine fears
Melanie Kornides of the School of Nursing spoke about the FDA’s recommendation to pause use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. “I think that they did the right thing,” she said. “The worst possible thing that they could do would be—if they had a legitimate concern, which it seems like they did—to investigate it without announcing, which would make it seem like they were covering something up.”
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Reminders to stay cautious aren’t the biggest reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Melanie Kornides of the School of Nursing said cautious messaging around the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t a major factor in vaccine hesitancy. “We’ve been seeing all along, even before the vaccine came out, that they’re worried about long term safety, that they’re worried that the process was rushed, and that there are political motivations for not wanting to be vaccinated,” she said. “Those continue to be the large majority of the concerns.”
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Crypto.com Is Not for Sale
After purchasing the domain name crypto.com in 1993, Matt Blaze of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has had to repeatedly fend off attempts by cryptocurrency enthusiasts to purchase the website for upwards of seven figures. Blaze has refused to sell, warning against the use of cryptocurrency as “investment vehicles.”
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End of Watch
The work of Mitesh Patel of the Perelman School of Medicine is to figure out how to get Americans to be more active.
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Mental health app privacy language opens up holes for user data
David Grande of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how terms of service and privacy policies on mental health apps are often so complex that it’s hard to know their implications on a quick glance.