December 14, 2020December 15, 2020 Cyber Social media plays a major role in believing COVID-19 misinformation The findings support the need for more robust fact-checking within social networking sites. Read More
December 10, 2020 The intensity of Facebook use correlated with trust in the social platform The study appeared in Online Information Review. Read More
December 5, 2020December 6, 2020 Many British parents are concerned of their children’s exposure to the internet during COVID-19 pandemic
November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 Excessive smartphone usage may not be so bad for one’s mental health
Children using social media unhappier as adolescents The effects of extensive social media usage may even extend into adulthood. March 21, 2018 Cyber
How Facebook likes could profile voters for manipulation Cambridge Analytica aimed to explore mental vulnerabilities of Facebook users. March 20, 2018 Cyber
Accidentally famous: The psychology of going viral Fame has completely changed over the years because of the internet and social media. March 17, 2018 Cyber
Fake news travels way faster on Twitter than true ones Researchers at MIT examined more than 126K stories between 2006 and 2016. March 15, 2018 Cyber
Study links narcissism to Facebook addiction disorder "FAD fully mediated the significant positive relationship between narcissism and stress symptoms." February 14, 2018October 31, 2019 Cyber
Instagram users are less interested in sharing political images Instagram users interested in sharing anything, as long as it's not political. February 6, 2018October 11, 2019 Cyber
The virality equation: Researcher describes the psychology of viral content A social psychologist published his findings on why very few content go viral. December 4, 2017July 25, 2019 Cyber
Researchers found a way to spot depression on Instagram A team of researchers found a way to spot if you're depressed on Instagram. August 9, 2017July 10, 2019 Cyber
Using your smartphone may decrease brain power, study finds Having your smartphone around you, even if it’s turned off, may reduce brain capacity, according to a new study. Researchers from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at June 24, 2017July 10, 2019 Cyber