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Meta’s decision to reduce content controls amplifies the most damaging effects of its platforms, as users are left without the necessary tools to combat harmful misinformation

Communication analysts criticize the replacement of professionals by X-style collective collaboration by Facebook and Instagram users against disinformation

Mark Zuckerberg’s company argues that its initiative to flag misinformation ‘became a tool to censor’ and will adopt an approach similar to community notes on X

Some artists and movements are claiming back the innocent world wide web of 25 years ago, but other experts note that all the current errors already existed back then, and that this nostalgia is preventing us from focusing on finding solutions

Platforms now include references to their generative artificial intelligence tools in their terms of service. They acknowledge that these tools may make errors, but place the responsibility on the user for the content they generate

Social media addiction can reduce grey matter, shorten attention spans, weaken memory, and distort core cognitive functions, according to recent research

The British researcher defends the validity of his most famous theory, 30 years after formulating it. Despite social media, he explains that humans can only have a maximum of 150 friends

A new study finds that it’s not the use of the internet, screens, or platforms that harms mental health, but rather the type of content consumed

Individuals who overemphasize the negative side of things can wind up limiting themselves and complicating the lives of those around them. Providing them with validation and assisting in the hunt for alternative viewpoints are two tactics you can take when you find yourself caught in their storm

Platforms that do not comply with the new rule may face fines of more than $30 million

The executive argues that the success of the social network she works for lies in the fact that, unlike other platforms, it offers users a wide range of options to customize the content they see

Societal hyper-connection has brought betrayal into a new era, filling therapists’ offices with people who haven’t slept with anyone else, but have committed so-called ‘emotional infidelity’

On social media, many Americans disappointed by Kamala Harris’ defeat are turning to this South Korean-born trend that calls on women to refuse to date, marry or have sex with men

Legend has it that Einstein purchased multiple versions of the same gray suit to avoid wasting brainpower on mundane decisions like choosing what to wear. This minimalist approach was later embraced by Steve Jobs. However, this philosophy of simplicity is being replaced by a new era marked by luxury and bling

Jools Sweeney, 14, took his own life in 2022. Since then, his family has been trying to find out what influence his online activity may have had on his decision

He is a sociologist and a magician, and spends his life warning about the risks of a screen addiction that ‘makes us unhappy.’ At home, he leads by example: his mobile phone is an old Nokia without internet access

The arrest of Telegram’s CEO in France and the closure of X in Brazil are two of the latest signs that times are changing, with networks beginning to be held more accountable

Moderate nudity is in vogue on the social media platform. Some users seek to show off a sculpted physique, others to revindicate a non-normative silhouette. All are reaping passionate response and many, many likes

Washington D.C. monopoly ruling marks a shift towards stricter regulation of technology giants in the United States and the European Union over their aggressive practices across markets

Keir Starmer’s government demands responsibility from social media platforms after the riots sparked by the deaths of three young girls and has criticised Elon Musk, who permits disinformation on X

A study concludes that they are carried out mostly by older men, that more bots participate than real users, and the results are more biased before than after elections

According to the prestigious institution, the works of established artists such as Egon Schiele and Christian Schad have been blocked by Instagram and Facebook

The story of a woman taken out of context years later to criticize feminism has gone viral following a chain of events that highlights the complexity of misinformation

A study has revealed that links without context go viral on social networks with the help of malicious actors, elevating the risk of misinformation

It’s a crime whose rates are on the rise around the world, including in Spain, which registered 4,460 reports last year alone. Director Patricia Franquesa, who fell victim to the phenomenon, is turning her experience into a documentary