Social media

Large language models can create muddled, misinformed multiverses

A social scientist looks at the portrait of U.S. voters, and voting, in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election that put Trump into the White House

“Going viral” appears to be more than just a catchphrase when it comes to the rampant spread of misinformation

People are really stressed about the U.S. presidential election. A psychiatrist offers several self-help methods to reduce feelings of despair

To heal political division, start with common moral ground, a study suggests

Despite high levels of innumeracy and math anxiety, people often appreciate numeric data

The new interconnected breed of autocrats gains and retains power by deception, globally undermining democracies through their own institutions

In online forums the term “cuck” has become synonymous with “sucker” and “loser.” But this use distorts its history and meaning, creating a baseless moral panic that harms both women and science

As a result of phone bans, millions of students will stuff their phones into fabric pouches this fall

The “Raygun” Olympics fiasco points to how hip-hop scholarship is at risk of being colonized and undermined in academia

Social media exploits our evolved need for information, feeding us fluff and outright misinformation. A new science of human collective behavior can help us retake control

It’s important that we use accurate terminology when discussing how AI chatbots make up information