How many bots are on Twitter? The question is difficult to answer and misses the point

Inauthentic accounts evolve and develop new tactics to evade detection

Elon Musk’s approach to free speech could have implications for health messaging

Twitter has emerged as a key arena for public health messaging about COVID-19; but Musk’s own actions during the pandemic could undo it all

Want to delete your social media, but can’t bring yourself to do it? Here are some ways to take that step

A 2021 meta-analysis found a small positive association between depressive symptoms and social media use

Value of a tweet

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Decoding Prime Minister Modi’s second win

There is convincing evidence to suggest that Mr. Modi benefits from the well-oiled troll machine of the BJP and the power of social media

You can be sued for your social media posts

Copyright issues related to social media posts are a concern as platforms are shutting down accounts without notice

COVID-19 effect: Public concerns about environment have risen

There was an increase of 16% in the numbers of people concerned about loss of biodiversity from 2016-2020, described by experts as ‘eco-…

Digging your own digital grave: How should you manage the data you leave behind?

It might be tempting to think of data after death as inconsequential — after all, we’ll no longer be around to worry about it

How people turn to social media during natural disasters

Social media has redefined communication and made it even better, especially during emergencies

Living inside social media eco chambers: Ideological conditioning through information bias

Combined with rampant misinformation that circulates through the internet, most users dive deep into an ideological pitfall: They end up building …

What is Mastodon and why it won’t be a new Twitter

A social media expert explains how the ‘federated’ network works and its drawbacks

Pictures on social media can help in conservation of ecology

Hundreds of geotagged photos are being analysed to find out how people use different natural spaces

Pitroda holds Twitter conference to announce high-speed Internet connectivity to universities

PM's advisor fields questions from journalists and citizens on microblogging site

Big blue trips up Twitter

IBM’s claim of patent violation by Twitter reflects the madness in software litigation in the US

The saddest Twitter got: Blame it on racism

Words such as ‘arrested’, ‘murder’, ‘violence’ have surged on microblogging site since the killing of George Floyd

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