A study of the 117th Congress found members post very differently on X after mass shootings. Democrats posted more and quickly after incidents, while Republicans showed no similar immediate response.
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A study of rural students and one of their parents finds that university often increases who young people meet, while social media usually broadens networks. Sharing platforms between parents and children has mixed effects on network diversity and tolerance.
Researchers built a browser extension that scans an X feed for antidemocratic and partisan posts and reorders them without removing content or platform cooperation. Tests during the 2024 election showed small but measurable improvements in attitudes toward the other party.
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen propose a small pause before sharing on platforms like X, Bluesky and Mastodon. A computer model shows that a short delay plus a brief learning step can reduce reshares and improve shared content quality.
Researchers find that analysing social media posts can give early warning of population movements and help humanitarian agencies respond faster. The study in EPJ Data Science tested methods across three case studies using nearly 2 million posts on X.
Many Moroccan students choose to study in China because economic and social pressures at home make staying difficult. High youth unemployment, low graduate pay, social media and agencies drive the trend, but visas and scams create risks.
Hurricane Melissa moved across the central Caribbean in late October and strengthened. Officials issued warnings from October 20, shelters opened, power and water failed in places, and Jamaica recorded deaths and injuries before an expected landfall on October 28.
On September 22 China's Cyberspace Administration began a two-month campaign to remove online posts it calls antagonistic or negative. Platforms removed posts, banned influencers and targeted fan groups, trolls and so-called low-consumption vloggers.
