Social media buzz may predict election results earlier in tight races
With social media platforms serving as soapboxes for politicians, campaigns and voters alike, pollsters may be able to better predict election results by tracking the buzz around each candidate on social media, according to a new study published by a team of researchers from Penn State, Stanford…
Social media users probably won’t read beyond this headline, researchers say
Congratulations. Reading this far into the story is a feat not many will accomplish, especially if shared on Facebook, according to a team led by Penn State researchers. In an analysis of more than 35 million public posts containing links that were shared extensively on the social media platform…
Next steps for implementing the TikTok ban
As many of you may have heard, the US Government issued restrictions on use of TikTok in June 2023. These prohibitions will be implemented at Penn State as a condition of accepting new Federal contracts. Please note that these prohibitions will not affect everyone at Penn State, but they will…
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