Contrary to popular belief, Swedish women who have joined the Islamic State (IS) were not simply passively manipulated by men. A new study from Lund University suggests that it was a strict religious culture, which opposes ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2022
0
21
Law enforcement agencies on Facebook disproportionately post about crimes involving Black suspects, according to new research from co-authored by a University of Chicago scholar.
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2022
0
16
New Charles Darwin University (CDU) research suggest that people are less likely to use social media as an information source during a natural disaster, instead using traditional media and authorities' websites for critical ...
Social Sciences
Oct 31, 2022
0
2
Discrimination against and repression of women is a global problem. In authoritarian states, it is also intertwined with regime survival. Take recent events in Iran, where women-led protests against strict hijab laws are ...
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2022
0
6
More than 17 million viewers tuned in to see England's historic win over Germany in the Women's Euros 2022 last month, and 87,192 fans watched it live at Wembley Stadium.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2022
0
15
Researchers from ESCP Business School and University of Cologne published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that investigates the role of TV ad content in driving or mitigating viewers' zapping behavior.
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2022
0
2
For decades, anti-vaccine movements have generated and spread rumors that vaccines cause serious health problems. The rollout of COVID vaccines has provided new opportunities to spread misinformation.
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2022
2
17
News media covered the National Football League national anthem protests more heavily on their Instagram accounts when readers' reactions to protest were more negative and more polarized, according to a University of Michigan ...
Social Sciences
May 17, 2022
0
27
The spread of fake news through "pavement media" in Africa means the continent needs unique techniques to tackle the spread of misinformation, a new study says.
Social Sciences
May 3, 2022
0
23
During a disaster, many people turn to social media seeking information. But communicating during disasters is challenging, especially using an interactive environment like social media where misinformation can spread easily.
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2022
0
22
