Social Media

Social media companies need to give their data to independent researchers to better understand how to keep users safe

Researchers at the investigative collective scour the Internet to expose possible war crimes

The Putin regime has a portfolio of digital tools to control information and crack down on protests within the country

But tech companies and governments are fighting back

A falsified video would be an update on the traditional use of propaganda campaigns during warfare

People seeking to radicalize others are using ads to push conspiracy theories and extremist views

The account used the hashtag #texasattack before violence erupted Sunday

I’ve been on Instagram for a long time, with a private account to share family photos with friends. Last year, I decided to start up a second account, @FlyingTrilobite, to share my art in process, and the sort of things I normally share on my blog.

From designer babies to women whose genitals smell like peaches, 2014 graced us with a taste of the hope, hype and superficiality of business as usual in Silicon Valley.

The #sciart tweetstorm was huge success – bigger and more exciting than any of us could have imagined. Though we sent out an alert to fewer than 100 people before the launch, on the first day we racked up more than 4000 tweets!

Symbiartic recently mentioned tagging science artists on Twitter as an easy way to give credit. Tagging the artist is a great idea, of course, but not everyone is on Twitter.

This post is the third in a three-part series highlighting youth science competitions that task young people with the real challenges and rewards of a life in research.