Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology used machine learning tools and social network theory—the study of how people ...

In 2025, the journal of Health Communication published a study that was described as a theory-driven content analysis of YouTube videos that focused on promoting mental health among college students.

Building on a post that looked at times in which media influenced real-world behaviors, we will reflect below on why this can happen through a constellation of theories. 1. Social Learning Theory.

The facts are well-known at this point (Haidt, 2024): Beginning around 2010, large numbers of American teens bought smartphones and opened social media accounts. Since 2010, rates of anxiety, ...

For the past few years, a conspiracy theory called “Dead Internet theory” has picked up speed as large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT increasingly generate text and even social media interactions ...

People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences including social misperceptions, conflict, and the spread of misinformation, my ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn ...

Educators have a pretty bleak outlook on how social media is affecting their students’ social-emotional skills and overall well-being. And that bleak outlook carries over to their adult colleagues as ...

People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences including social misperceptions, conflict and the spread of misinformation, my ...