social media

UC Irvine-led experts call for public education about risks of exposure to graphic images, such as those from Israel-Hamas war

Gloria Mark explains why we’re distracted and how to fight it

Researchers hunt for tipoffs in social media and public data

David Kaye discusses Musk’s buyout of the social media giant and human rights issues of online speech

To give the public a sense of how social media conversations about COVID-19 are happening in real time, UCI computer scientists have developed and launched a coronavirus Twitter map. The interactive resource visualizes the spatial and temporal distribution of tweets related to the pandemic, allowing users to view the growth and transformation of social media […]

Social media project underscores common humanity during crisis

Big data study is first to capture real-time psychological responses to false alarm

UC conference on topical issue inspires students, such as UCI’s Henry Glitz

Digital media platforms enable marginalized groups to offer alternative representations

June Ahn, UCI associate professor of education, has been awarded a two-year, $397,000 grant from the Institute of Education Sciences under its researcher-practitioner partnerships program. His project will explore how to scale mentorship via a text messaging application that incorporates social and emotional supports to help stem “summer melt,” in which motivated and academically prepared […]