A social media platform that is actually good for democracy?
Technology is often seen as a threat to democracy, with the surge in AI capabilities the latest big concern.
Social Sciences
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References to ancient Britain linked to hostility online
Political posts on social media that most frequently referenced ancient history tended to be more extreme, hostile and overwhelmingly negative in tone than average, finds a new study by researchers from UCL and the University ...
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2024
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Report explores consumer attitudes toward US farm bill
The general public has limited knowledge of the U.S. farm bill that politicians are debating on Capitol Hill, according to the June 2024 Consumer Food Insights (CFI) Report.
Economics & Business
Jul 10, 2024
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'Splitting Germany into several price zones on the day-ahead power market might not achieve the intended goals'
Temporal and locational variations in power generation result in relatively large fluctuations in the power supply and power prices. Grid infrastructure providers are increasingly forced to intervene in order to balance supply ...
Economics & Business
Jun 27, 2024
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Only 1 in 3 people enjoy talking about politics—researchers say the reasons are more social than political
One of the cornerstones of liberal democracies is the political debate on how to shape society. However, discussions about politics often lead to frustration or result in a long-term strain on social relationships.
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2024
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White people found to be more likely to confront authors of racist online posts to set discussion rules
White people surveyed in a recent study indicated they would be more likely to confront those who post racist content on social media if their objective were to defend the norms for political discussions rather than to change ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2024
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Did ChatGPT write this article? Faculty look at AI challenges and opportunities
The academic landscape shifted dramatically in November 2022 with the launch of ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI. ChatGPT is artificial intelligence software that can write essays, poems, code and perform other tasks ...
Education
Jan 30, 2023
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Women get fewer chances to speak on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, according to large-scale analysis
My colleagues and I used artificial intelligence to analyze hundreds of thousands of dialogs on cable news programs in order to better understand the nature of interruptions in political discussions. We found that women get ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2022
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Bots were not very active on Twitter during the Finnish municipal elections
Researchers from the Department of Computer Science in Aalto University and University of Helsinki Faculty of Social Sciences joined their forces in the ELEBOT-2021 project. They analyzed a large set of social media data ...
Political science
Oct 13, 2021
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Political discussions focused on consensus more comfortable, less divisive for students
A new study found more U.S. high school students felt respected in a political discussion designed as a deliberation—where the goal was to reach consensus—than in a group debate, and their views also moved closer toward ...
Education
Jul 27, 2021
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