Social media giants are limiting the information they share about vaccinations to reliable sources, a move against false reports that have led to a spread of measles.
Almost one in three millennials in the United States reports feeling lonely and, perhaps more worrying, one in five says they have no friends, according to a new survey.
Social media has become a platform for pseudoscience, creating attitudes such as anti-vaccine sentiments that could cause danger.
A new study asked 2,000 people how much they’d be willing to spend every month on some common apps they currently use for free.
Humanitarian agencies in Africa are hoping detailed population maps being created by Facebook researchers will save lives and improve living conditions.
From its inception in a Harvard dorm room, Facebook has rocketed to 2.4 billion users around the world in 15 years.
The brains of toddlers resist learning from screens, even video chats, according to a new study, but having a parent present can help.
Trust in media sources worldwide has dropped over the past decade. The task of rebuilding it will not succeed if we leave it to the media to be the gatekeepers - that task must fall inste...
Before having access to the US financial system through their cryptocurrency Libra, Facebook need to address regulatory concerns raised by the U.S Treasury secretary.
A study has highlighted the percentage of Americans that are concerned by altered videos and images shared online.
Technology is endangering the greater interconnectedness of the world in recent years. The Forum of Young Global Leaders aims to explore ways in which to continue forging links in society.
A recent deepfake video of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has raised questions about possible misuse of video fakes in the future.
To fully understand the reasons behind political polarisation, we need to engage with the psychology of group identity and its effect on voter beliefs.
New online disaster mitigation tools make use of modern technology to provide information and support around natural disasters, but not everyone has equal access to these resources.
A new study by MIT researchers puts a dollar value on all those free digital goods we use, and builds the case that online activity can and should become part of GDP some day.
