This much is obvious: What the world needs now is less fake news. In general, sure, but particularly on the planet's leading source of information: Facebook. The thing is, to separate the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. From its very first announcement, the Social Science One initiative, ...

As of yesterday afternoon, Zuckerberg said over 650 students had registered [to] use thefacebook.com. He said that he anticipated that 900 students would have joined the site by this morning. “I’m ...

The purpose of the Facebook page "I Fu**ing Love Science" is to popularize science while remaining scientifically accurate. However, one of its posts was recently flagged as "fake news" by Facebook ...

Eighteen months ago, Arturo Bejar and some colleagues at Facebook were reviewing photos on the site that users had flagged as inappropriate. They were surprised by the offending content—because it ...

Is it time to turn social media off? After the flurry of stories on Cambridge Analytica, Zuckerberg and Congress, personal data and political advertising, the question is whether Facebook – or social ...

With the help of a psychology professor and a Pixar illustrator, Facebook is trying to make our messages a little more emotional. By Shaunacy Ferro Published May 13, 2013 9:45 PM EDT Get the Popular ...

June 29: Updated with statement from Facebook, from the author of the study, and from the editor of the academic journal that published the study. The researchers, led by data scientist Adam Kramer, ...

Are you a tech freak who is always looking to know how the science & tech zone is creating wonders to change the world? Well, the emerging trend of social media has made it easier to share information ...

At a time when science issues are increasingly part of the broader public discourse, Pew Research Center explored the role of science-related Facebook pages – both those that were meant to enhance the ...

Don’t totally blame Facebook for worsening political divisions between liberals and conservatives. Those rifts have more to do with the news you — and your online friends — choose. The social media ...