Social

17 June 2020

The Decentralists – Hot Topix: The Moderation Paradox

Join us as we talk about how social media affects the world around us.

Read more

Social

13 May 2020

Emperor Zuckerberg Has No Clothes

What if one of the greatest innovations in media and content ended up being a lie? What if, despite hundreds of thousands of articles about AI and bots and the…

Read more

Social

22 April 2020

Social Platforms During (and After) COVID-19

Whether it’s a Zoom conference screenshot, homeschooling your kids, baking bread, or making TikToks— the one thing that is certain, in these uncertain times, is that people are sharing everything…

Read more

Technology

4 April 2020

A splinter in your mind

There is something wrong with social media you just don’t know what to do about it but you know you need to do something In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon…

Read more

Social

12 March 2020

How to fight coronavirus misinformation on social media

Social media is in a panic right now. As of this writing, four of the five most trending topics on Twitter have to do with coronavirus. Within the past 24…

Read more

Social

6 March 2020

Social media and the spread of the Coronavirus

Dr. Li Wenliang knew something was wrong. In December 2019, he noticed that seven patients were quarantined at his hospital with symptoms resembling SARS. On social media, he alerted the…

Read more

Technology

6 February 2020

What parents should know about social media safety

Did you know that social media is more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol? The Association for Psychological Science confirms this is the case. More than any other addiction, social media conflicts…

Read more