Media ICYMI News Research US politicians inhabit ‘parallel universes’ on X after mass shootings Democratic congressmembers are more than three times as likely to post on… George HopkinDecember 18, 2025
Health ICYMI Media News Social media ‘cocktail’ helps surgeons solve cases in three hours A global social media community is helping neurosurgeons diagnose complex pathologies… George HopkinDecember 17, 2025
Security ICYMI Media News Bot armies cost pennies in US and UK as election interference drives up prices Building a bot army to target audiences in the US or UK… George HopkinDecember 12, 2025
Business ICYMI Media News Using ’67’ in ads will kill engagement unless you’re actually, genuinely cool Attempting to cash in on trending slang terms like “67” can actively… George HopkinDecember 9, 2025
AI ICYMI Media News Journalists hooked on AI tools they fear will destroy their industry UK journalists have developed a dependency on the very technology they believe… George HopkinDecember 4, 2025
Media News Research Media fuels anxiety as Instagram users mistake habit for addiction Instagram users are sabotaging their ability to control their scrolling by incorrectly… George HopkinNovember 28, 2025
Media ICYMI News Research Researchers hijack X feed with ad blocker tech to cool political tempers Scientists have successfully intercepted and reshaped live social media feeds using ad-blocker-style… George HopkinNovember 28, 2025
Media News Research One-week social media detox cuts depression signs by 25% in young adults Taking a one-week break from social media platforms can reduce symptoms of… George HopkinNovember 26, 2025
News Business Media Larry Summers quits OpenAI board as Epstein scandal hits tech sector The sprawling fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein document release has reached the… George HopkinNovember 19, 2025
Research Media News Peer pressure makes authors 32 per cent more likely to delete misinformation Online authors are 32 per cent more likely to delete their own… George HopkinNovember 18, 2025
Media News Research Daytime dysfunction links social media addiction to poor sleep quality Mood modification and daytime dysfunction serve as the critical psychological bridges connecting… George HopkinNovember 14, 2025
News Media Research Social media “digital friction” shown to slow spread of misinformation Making it slightly more challenging to share content on social media could… George HopkinNovember 12, 2025
News Business Media Spotify beats forecasts with 713m users as CEO transition approaches Spotify exceeded analyst expectations in the third quarter with 713 million monthly… George HopkinNovember 4, 2025
AI ICYMI Media News Coca-Cola cuts ad production time from year to month with AI holiday campaign Coca-Cola has released new AI-generated holiday advertisements, which took around one month… George HopkinNovember 4, 2025