The rampant increase of hate messages on social media is a scourge in today’s technology-infused society. Racism, homophobia, xenophobia and even personal attacks on people who have the audacity to…
USC researchers are creating science-backed tools to improve social media content moderation policies. Flagging, demotion, and deletion of content; temporary or permanent suspension of users – these are some of…
In October 2022, Elon Musk purchased Twitter, declaring that "the bird is freed" and that freedom of expression would be a priority on his platform. Although little is known about…
In just over a month after the change in Twitter leadership, there have been significant changes to the social media platform, in its new “Twitter 2.0” version. For researchers who…