Sick of social media? MIT’s platform lets you build your own decentralized networks

AI features and privacy policies are making social platforms less fun. Decentralized alternatives give users some power back.
Tech Xplore

When social media no longer needs people, what does the 'social' part mean?

The social media we know was once easy to define. Platforms such as Facebook or X were designed to mediate human ...
Michigan State University

How social media shapes tolerance and echo chambers

For students from rural areas, attending university and using social media generally expanded their social networks and increased exposure to diverse people, helping reduce echo chamber effects common ...
Phys.org

Teenagers understand social media algorithms but want more control, study finds

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to new research led by University College Dublin. Rather than passive victims ...
Pew Research Center

Social Media Platform Use Around the World

Facebook is generally the top platform globally, followed by Instagram, while fewer overall use TikTok, X or Snapchat.

Browsing through history: How early web platforms shaped social media

The World Wide Web was originally intended to make it easier for researchers and institutions to share and access information across computer networks.— Image by jcomp on Magnific With daily life and ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

Journalists are souring on social media platforms, an analysis of 11 years of Nieman Lab predictions suggests

While these predictions suggest that the journalistic community’s enthusiasm for social media platforms has waned over time, there has been no such change in the perceptions of the people actually ...

Greece Passes Under-15 Social Media Ban Starting January

Greece’s under-15 social media ban starts Jan. 1, 2027. Learn who is affected, how age checks will work, and what users ...