Total 34 Posts
Grenfell: It took specialist journals and social media to uncover the real story.
5 min read
How journalists with inside knowledge drove the narrative over building safety after the tragedy at Grenfell Tower.
The ‘crazy uncle’ in the Oval Office: How Donald Trump’s social media use changed US politics.
6 min read
Will Facebook and Twitter be able to counter the tsunami of misinformation that could affect the election result? It is unlikely.
How QAnon conspiracy theory memes are spreading on Facebook in the UK.
6 min read
One meme can lead to another – and then to a conspiracy theory.
Widespread health misinformation on Facebook.
3 min read
Facebook poses a major threat to public health, according to new report.
The racism faced by teenagers in the UK.
4 min read
Teenagers told us they experienced racism at school, on social media, and in their wider community.
Tech giants shrug off Covid-19 crisis.
1 min read
Whilst Amazon logically grew its revenue during the pandemic, Apple, Google and Facebook have surprisingly shown a relative immunity against the coronavirus crisis.
Social media helps reveal people’s racist views – So why don’t tech firms do more to stop hate speech?
4 min read
The likes of Katie Hopkins may be slowly disappearing from social media sites but less extreme and obvious racism is still widespread.