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Social Media Networks Struggle to Handle Hate Speech, Misinformation
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Digital Trends鈥 article 鈥淲hat does it take to make a social media network that doesn鈥檛 exploit users?鈥 In the article, Grygiel commented on the spread of…
Misinformation About the Coronavirus Is Spreading Faster Than Virus Itself
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Rolling Stone story 鈥淐oronavirus Is Spreading 鈥 And So Are the Hoaxes and Conspiracy Theories Around It.鈥澛營n the story, Grygiel discusses the spread of misinformation about…
Youtube Fails to Flag State-Sponsored Media Channels
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Pro Publica article 鈥淵ouTube Promised to Label State-Sponsored Videos But Doesn鈥檛 Always Do So.鈥 In the article, Grygiel points criticized Youtube’s failure to flag state-sponsored videos…
FTC Guidelines Aim to Promote Transparency in Online Advertising
Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications in the Newhouse School, was featured in the ABC News story 鈥淧opular YouTuber chimes in on federal product disclosure guide for influencers.鈥 In the story, Grygiel explains the Federal Trade Commissions’s guidelines for social…
Facebook: Election Interference, Cryptocurrency and the First Amendment
Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the ABC News story 鈥淔acebook takes on election interference,鈥 for The Hill story 鈥淶uckerberg set for grilling over Facebook cryptocurrency,鈥 and on WBUR鈥檚 On Point for 鈥淔acebook…
Social Media: Its Effect On Human Health and Politics
Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the Business Insider article 鈥淯nlicensed medical 鈥榗ures鈥 are flourishing in closed Facebook groups, where cancer treatments 鈥 and even surgery 鈥 are sold beyond the reach of…
黑料不打烊 Student and Youtube Star Teaches Pop-Up Class on Internet Success
Corey Takahashi, Associate Professor of Magazine, News and Digital Journalism in the Newhouse School and senior Margot Lee were highlighted by Business Insider for the feature, 鈥満诹喜淮蜢 has an ‘unofficial pop-up class’ on becoming a YouTube star taught by…
Research Paper Wins ‘Best Methods’ Social Media Conference Award
School of Information Studies Associate Professor Lu Xiao has been recognized for research that employs multiple methodologies to examine the factors surrounding a comment鈥檚 persuasive power on social media, and the ability of those comments to change viewpoints that have…
The Role of Social Media in Mass Shootings
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted by several outlets in articles about the role of social media in mass shootings including the Wall St Journal, AFP, USA Today, CNET and EuroNews. Professor Grygiel was…
The Relationship Between Social Media and Terror Attacks
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the school of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by several outlets for stories about social media and terror attacks including the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired, BuzzFeed, Motherboard, The Sydney Morning Herald and EuroNews….