Oct 27 Twitter Chat: How political squabbles on social media stressed us out this year By Dan Cooney, Jaclyn Diaz Join us at 2 p.m. EST on Friday, Oct. 28 for online conversation about social media and 2016 presidential election. Follow along on Twitter via the hashtag #NewsHourChats. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:38 Cracking the stealth political influence of bots By Miles O'Brien Among the millions of real people tweeting about the presidential race, there are also a lot accounts operated by fake people, or “bots.” Politicians and regular users alike use these accounts to increase their follower bases and push messages. Science… Continue watching
Oct 25 Worn out by social media election trash talk? You're not alone By Courtney Norris Democrats and Republicans alike are “worn out” by political content and posts on their social media feeds, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. Continue reading
Oct 19 Anti-Semitic tweets targeting journalists have spiked during the election By Ryan Connelly Holmes The Anti-Defamation League said the attacks tended to come from Trump supporters, adding that “this does not imply that the Trump campaign supported or endorsed the anti-Semitic tweets."… Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 15:21 Why the Trump tape started a national conversation about sexual assault By PBS News Hour A 2005 tape of Donald Trump speaking lewdly about women and describing sexual assault has gone far beyond politics, sparking a national discussion and an avalanche of reactions on social media after Kelly Oxford encouraged people to share their stories. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:44 Why it's so hard to fight extremist propaganda online By PBS News Hour How do you deter people from being seduced by messages of extremism on social media? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at some of the strategies, including videos that provide a counter-narrative to the Islamic State and a computer program that… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 7:41 Did outcry on social media lead to Mylan's generic EpiPen? By PBS News Hour After news broke that the price of EpiPen injectors has skyrocketed, the allergy medicine’s maker, Mylan, announced its intention to offer a generic version of the product, to be sold at half the market price of the original. The New… Continue watching
Aug 18 AP fact check: Why Trump can't shut down the internet By Bree Fowler, Associated Press Trump first made the demand during a debate in December. He said the government should work with "brilliant people" in Silicon Valley to keep violent extremists offline, even if that means shutting down parts of the internet. Continue reading
Aug 17 Twitter Chat: Landing the job of your dreams through social media By Jaclyn Diaz, Kristen Doerer At 3 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sree Sreenivasan (@sree) will join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat to talk more about networking and how going public on social media about looking for work can land you on your feet after… Continue reading
Aug 17 Students who use social media score lower in math, reading and science By Liana Heitin, Education Week Students who use social media daily score lower in math, reading and science. But don't worry gamers, the research shows you score higher. Continue reading