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Power-motivated social media users disproportionately spread misinformation
People motivated by power and the desire to influence others are more likely to share fake news posts on social media, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher.
Regularly posting on social media may worsen mental health in adults
Adults who frequently post on social media are at more risk of developing mental health problems than those who passively view social media content, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Both mistrust and credulity linked to believing conspiracies
People who are either too trusting or too mistrustful are more likely to believe conspiracy theories and ascribe to vaccine hesitancy, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Internet addiction affects the behaviour and development of adolescents
Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behaviour and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Kaitlyn Regehr
Associate Professor in Digital Humanities
UCL
Kaitlyn's research focuses on the cultural impacts of social media and other new technology, and especially on the experiences of young people.
More resources (UCL)
- "Social media algorithms amplify misogynistic content to teens" by Chris Lane, UCL
- "Safer Scrolling: How algorithms popularise and gamify online hate and misogyny for young people" by Principal Investigator: Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, Co-Investigator: Professor Nicola Shaughnessy
- Digital Speech Lab: UCL researchers studying how to improve the digital public sphere
- Tanczer, LM; McConville, R; Maynard, P; (2016) Censorship and Surveillance in the Digital Age: The Technological Challenges for Academics.
- Judson, E; Kira, B; Howard, JW; (2024) The Bypass Strategy: platforms, the Online Safety Act and future of online speech
- Efstratiou, Alexandros; (2024) Polarisation Dynamics and Emergent Information-Seeking Behaviours on Social Media. Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London).
- Malki, lisa; Patel, Dilisha; Singh, aneesha; (2024) “The Headline Was So Wild That I Had To Check”: An Exploration of Women’s Encounters With Health Misinformation on Social Media
- Howard, Jeffrey; (2024) The Ethics of Social Media: Why Content Moderation is a Moral Duty. Journal of Practical Ethics
- Ershov, Daniel; Morales, Juan S; (2024) Sharing News Left and Right: Frictions and Misinformation on Twitter.
- Vellani, V; Zheng, S; Ercelik, D; Sharot, T; (2023) The illusory truth effect leads to the spread of misinformation.
- Scott, Lauren; Coventry, Lynne; Cecchinato, Marta; Warner, Mark; (2023) “I figured her feeling a litle bit bad was worth it to not spread that kind of hate”: Exploring how UK families discuss and challenge misinformation.
