In a new study, people who were encouraged to follow mainstream news organizations on Instagram and WhatsApp were better at identifying true from false news stories. News followers were also more aware of important events and had more trust in news media and journalists.
Over the past few years, there have been extensive changes in content moderation policy on social media platforms. As companies like X and Meta loosen these policies, users have reported an increase in hate speech. So what caused this shift? Professor Cuihua (Cindy) Shen, who specializes in computational communication, provided insight into the evolving policies of major social media platforms, the rise of hate speech, and the role of algorithms in its spread.
Manvir Singh, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, recently published an essay in The New Yorker titled "Don't Believe What They're Telling You About Misinformation."
