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Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggests that Twitter users post even more misinformation after other users correct them, which might lead to more spread of false information on social media.
E-Mail So, you thought the problem of false information on social media could not be any worse? Allow us to respectfully offer evidence to the contrary. Not only is misinformation increasing online, but attempting to correct it politely on Twitter can have negative consequences, leading to even less-accurate tweets and more toxicity from the people being corrected, according to a new study co-authored by a group of MIT scholars. The study was centered around a Twitter field experiment in which a research team offered polite corrections, complete with links to solid evidence, in replies to...
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The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Daily roundup of research and analysis from The Globe and Mail’s market strategist Scott Barlow CIBC held their annual real estate conference virtually after a one-year hiatus. Management at major office REITs remain adamant that work-from-home will largely end with vaccinations, Story continues below advertisement “Back To...
Study explains how the B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant is more transmissible The B.1.1.7 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant was initially found in England last fall and has quickly overtaken to become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom (UK). The variant’s ability to increase transmission and severe infections has proven to be a challenge for public health officials looking to limit the spread. New research led by Thushan I. de Silva from the University of Sheffield proposes that increases in subgenomic RNA (sgRNA) expression cause increased vi...
The U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI)® February 2021 Share Article U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index Revised to 81.58, from Previous Month - Reflecting a Lower Proportion of Low Quality Production and Non-Supervisory Jobs Relative to the Total of All Such Jobs. More workers in Low Quality jobs who were laid off during the peak crisis months, returned to their jobs starting in mid-year and through the fall of 2020, were again laid off in November 2020 through January 2021. This trend dramatically reversed itself in February. NEW YORK (PRWEB) ...