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Key biases in AI models used for detecting depression on social media uncovered by Northeastern grads
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Key biases in AI models used for detecting depression on social media uncovered by Northeastern grads

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Longer suspensions on platforms like Roblox could help curb bad behavior, new research finds
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Longer suspensions on platforms like Roblox could help curb bad behavior, new research finds

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Taking a break from Facebook and Instagram can boost emotional well-being, research finds
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Taking a break from Facebook and Instagram can boost emotional well-being, research finds

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Northeastern study looks to find out what side the social media lurkers are on
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Northeastern study looks to find out what side the social media lurkers are on

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From politics to sports, Reddit conversations narrow and intensify before major events, new research finds
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From politics to sports, Reddit conversations narrow and intensify before major events, new research finds

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Is social media making you more irritable? New research takes a granular look at users’ moods
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Is social media making you more irritable? New research takes a granular look at users’ moods

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This Northeastern researcher has been tracking activists’ efforts inside Communist China
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This Northeastern researcher has been tracking activists’ efforts inside Communist China

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What is the future of TikTok in the United States?
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What is the future of TikTok in the United States?

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TikTok shows dominance among young Americans amid looming US ban, new Northeastern research reveals 
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TikTok shows dominance among young Americans amid looming US ban, new Northeastern research reveals 

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Will another social media platform be able to replicate TikTok’s ‘special sauce’?
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Will another social media platform be able to replicate TikTok’s ‘special sauce’?

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Systemic solutions urged to counter spread of science misinformation in new report co-authored by Northeastern professor
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Systemic solutions urged to counter spread of science misinformation in new report co-authored by Northeastern professor

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Misinformation spread differently than most content on Facebook during the 2020 election, Northeastern research finds
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Misinformation spread differently than most content on Facebook during the 2020 election, Northeastern research finds

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