The Responsible Innovation Centre for Public Media Futures (RIC) is an independent research centre hosted by the BBC and ...

On the overall costs and benefits of technological revolutions, the printing press helped fuel the religious wars of the 16th ...

Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions, values and emotional states. It is a design choice to offer a news feed that combines verified news sources ...

Algorithms have stealthily swayed voter behavior, amplified conspiracies, and deepened political divides in a society that ...

Social media is giving Gen Z unprecedented avenues of organization and strategic communication in developing countries.

Moral clarity matters. But unless outrage becomes structure and follow-through, protests risk becoming just another form of ...

In the twenty-first century, civic engagement has left the ballot boxes, town halls, and traditional gatherings behind and ...

Respecting differing opinions, rejecting political violence, and embracing civility have long been hallmarks of American democracy. These values distinguish the United States from nations where ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Imagine if the Super Bowl was played without referees. That’s the way some feel about how social media platforms are operating in this country. “If an algorithm was showing ...

More than 2,500 protests were coordinated for Saturday against what protesters deem the “authoritarian” tactics of Trump.

In Bowling Green, Kentucky, almost everyone agrees that historic buildings should be preserved amid developments. The same goes for having more restaurants open after 9 p.m.; investing in existing ...

Three major labor unions are suing the Trump administration, alleging that a social media surveillance program illegally ...