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Online bots.

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…
67 slang.

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…
AI journalists.

Journalists hooked on AI tools they fear will destroy their industry

UK journalists have developed a dependency on the very technology they believe…
Instagram.

Media fuels anxiety as Instagram users mistake habit for addiction

Instagram users are sabotaging their ability to control their scrolling by incorrectly…
Elon Musk

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…
Social media

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…
Larry Summers.

Larry Summers quits OpenAI board as Epstein scandal hits tech sector

The sprawling fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein document release has reached the…
Fake phone feature.

Peer pressure makes authors 32 per cent more likely to delete misinformation

Online authors are 32 per cent more likely to delete their own…
Sleepless because of social media.

Daytime dysfunction links social media addiction to poor sleep quality

Mood modification and daytime dysfunction serve as the critical psychological bridges connecting…
Misinformation.

Social media “digital friction” shown to slow spread of misinformation

Making it slightly more challenging to share content on social media could…