Prosecutors rest their case in Urbanski trial after showing racist memes from his phone He's charged with murder and a hate crime in the stabbing of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins. Diamondback Staff December 16, 2019
The revolution will not be televised — it will be TikTok-ed Youth participation in social movements prospers in the age of social media. Sonja Neve December 5, 2019
Over half of anti-vax Facebook ads are from two organizations, UMD researchers say The team found that pro-vaccine advertisements on Facebook came from a wider variety of sources than anti-vaccination. Eric Neugeboren December 2, 2019
Will Instagram removing “like” counts make a difference? The good and bad of the new trial update. Evan Haynos November 18, 2019
America’s surveillance state practices betray its citizens Before condemning China, we must confront the U.S. government's privacy breaches. Kevin Hu November 15, 2019
Thanksgiving Break-Up: Why college student relationships tend to end over the holiday Studies show the “Turkey Drop” is a real thing. Audrey Decker November 10, 2019
Twitter’s political ads ban is the wrong way to go after misinformation online Banning all political ads on Twitter won't solve social media's shortcomings. Ray Newby November 4, 2019
UMD international students express concern about proposed DHS policy It would allow officials to request visa applicants' social media handles. Carmen Molina Acosta September 30, 2019
News sites’ use of paywalls is having unintended consequences Paywalls restrict access to information and could drive polarization. Ray Newby September 17, 2019
YouTube should be doing more to combat misinformation YouTube is cracking down on hate speech, but it's not doing enough to address fake news. Kevin Hu June 13, 2019