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Banning Twitter users reduced misinformation and improved discourse after Jan. 6, Northeastern research suggests
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Banning Twitter users reduced misinformation and improved discourse after Jan. 6, Northeastern research suggests

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More researchers needed to rid the internet of harmful material, UK communications boss says at Northeastern conference
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More researchers needed to rid the internet of harmful material, UK communications boss says at Northeastern conference

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Pro-Palestinian posts significantly outnumbered pro-Israeli posts on TikTok, new Northeastern research shows
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Pro-Palestinian posts significantly outnumbered pro-Israeli posts on TikTok, new Northeastern research shows

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Digital apps and filters that spread artificial beauty standards must be dismantled, author says in powerful Northeastern talk
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Digital apps and filters that spread artificial beauty standards must be dismantled, author says in powerful Northeastern talk

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Is the House’s TikTok ban legal? Expert says it raises ‘constitutional concerns’
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Is the House’s TikTok ban legal? Expert says it raises ‘constitutional concerns’

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U.S. House passes possible TikTok ban, but will it get through the Senate? Experts aren’t so sure
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U.S. House passes possible TikTok ban, but will it get through the Senate? Experts aren’t so sure

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New book describes how Black Americans used the power of networks and allies to organize largest protests in nation’s history
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New book describes how Black Americans used the power of networks and allies to organize largest protests in nation’s history

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‘We owe it to each other.’ How to listen to opposing points of view in an age of political divide
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‘We owe it to each other.’ How to listen to opposing points of view in an age of political divide

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Will the phenomenon of Swiftonomics bring extra Super Bowl 2024 revenues?
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Will the phenomenon of Swiftonomics bring extra Super Bowl 2024 revenues?

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Will Meta’s new age controls reduce its mental health risks for teens? Expert says restrictions are needed
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Will Meta’s new age controls reduce its mental health risks for teens? Expert says restrictions are needed

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Is AI killing the social media star?
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Is AI killing the social media star?

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Will gutted safeguards doom social media – and the election – in 2024?
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Will gutted safeguards doom social media – and the election – in 2024?

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