As misinformation flourished online during the Covid pandemic, a number of platforms announced policies and practices aimed at combating the spread of misinformation. Did those efforts work?
- Society & Culture
New Study Measures Political Polarisation in Europe Through the Parties’ Facebook Pages
Scientists at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new method to measure political polarisation in the European Union and the United Kingdom.
TechShielder has set out to discover which popular communication, social, and entertainment apps are the most likely to be hacked.
- Cyberpsychology & Technology
Facebook Dominated ‘App War’ During Lockdown, But Public Opinion Tells Different Story
by News Releaseby News ReleaseFacebook-owned apps took up four spots in the top 10 most downloaded apps of 2020, with a combined total of more than 2 billion downloads.
- Cyberpsychology & Technology
Can’t Get Off of Snapchat or Facebook? Research Reveals Differences Between Platforms
by Psychregby PsychregResearchers conducted the first study comparing problematic use between Facebook and Snapchat..
- Education & Learning
Psychologists Should Speak Out Against the Abuse of Psychographic Data for Political Purposes
Alexander Nix explained how Cambridge Analytica used psychographic data about people’s values and the issues that matter to them.
- Resources, Announcements & Books
Making Sense of Mental Health: Live Stream on Facebook, 6th March 2019
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday 6th March at 8.30pm GMT as we talk about how to make sense of mental health through blogging.
Microblogging platforms can be a positive tool to help people develop and grow.
- Cyberpsychology & Technology
Social Media: The Bad and the Good of Your Online Footprint
by Zana Busbyby Zana BusbyNowadays, it’s a widespread trend to conduct our business, social, and love life on the go via the social media, and from the comfort of our smartphones.