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There are lessons for the NYPD after the chaos in Union Square
Gothamist

There are lessons for the NYPD after the chaos in Union Square

PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that the Union Square riot by fans of Twitch streamer Kai Cenat is a wake-up call for understanding social media and the digital world as real life.

Can Threads overtake X, formerly known as Twitter? Experts weigh in
ABC News

Can Threads overtake X, formerly known as Twitter? Experts weigh in

Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School says that Threads’ parent company Meta has billions of users around the world and an ability to understand its customers through data collection.

First findings from U.S. 2020 Facebook and Instagram election study
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First findings from U.S. 2020 Facebook and Instagram election study

Research by Annenberg School for Communication professor Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues reveals the influence of Facebook’s algorithms on political news exposure.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Facebook opened its doors to researchers. What they found paints a complicated picture of social media and echo chambers
NBC News

Facebook opened its doors to researchers. What they found paints a complicated picture of social media and echo chambers

A study led by Sandra González-Bailón of the Annenberg School for Communication found that Facebook resulted in significant ideological segregation regarding political news exposure of the 2020 election, specifically among conservative users who encountered misinformation.

Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter
Threads logo with the Twitter logo embedded inside.

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Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter

Meta’s new social platform, Threads, is off to an impressive start, but can it continue its initial success against Twitter? Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim weighs in.

From Knowledge at Wharton

The price we'll pay for our AI future: more loneliness
Business Insider

The price we'll pay for our AI future: more loneliness

A 2018 study by Melissa G. Hunt of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues showed that social media helps fuel feelings of loneliness.