Social media conversation is like a topographic map and the Pew Research Center is creating intense, visually-rich "maps" or charts to show you how. According to a new 57-page report entitled ...

The use of social media is contributing to declining attention spans, emotional volatility, and compulsive behaviors among ...

In contrast to modern concerns, some new research has found some possible positive effects for teens using social media.

Twitter's new data access rules will make social media research harder. February 9, 2023 7:00 AM ET. By . ... researchers can make intricate maps of how clusters of users relate to each other, ...

Because studies of social media often use enormous samples, sampling biases are rarely corrected for, and often even not acknowledged at all, write Pfeffer and Ruths.

Social media use is more strongly linked to bad mental health for adolescents and teenagers during years around puberty and when they’re probably about to leave home, according to a new study. ...

How to use social media more effectively in teaching and research, part one: your recording set-up How to use social media analytics to effectively expand your network The British Council’s report ...

The tweet was part of a spike in social media activity that now comes hand-in-hand with natural disasters. This time, a team from MIT’s Urban Risk Lab put social media to work in one Florida county.

Finding participants for research can often be a challenge, particularly for niche or sensitive research topics. I found social media a powerful tool in these moments. When I shared my call for ...