Barbie is often associated with play and fashion. It is one of the most iconic cultural exports of the United States. Furthermore, throughout the decades, […]
Author Archives: Kris Timothy Simon
Advantages and Disadvantages of Telegram Messenger
Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging service and a specific multi-platform messaging app developed by Telegram FZ LLC and Telegram Messenger Incorporated. It was first […]
Right to Privacy 101: Basis, Definition, and Purpose
The right to privacy is one of the fundamental rights under the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations. Democratic countries across […]
Horseshoe Observed: Far-Right and Far-Left U.S. Adults Exhibit Similar Neural Processing
Researchers at Brown University found that individuals on the far left and far right may process political content in more similar ways than previous studies […]
How Social Media Elites Significantly Drive Political Polarization
A relatively small group of highly connected individuals on various social media platforms plays an outsized role in deepening political polarization. These so-called social media […]
Drivers of Polarization on X: Influencers Spark and Multipliers Sustain
Political polarization is rampant on mainstream social media. The platform X, still called Twitter despite the Elon Musk rebranding, is also considered a hotbed for […]
Low-Quality News Links Still Win Attention Across 7 Social Media Platforms
Researchers David G. Rand, Mohsen Mosleh, and Jennifer Allen examined about 11 million public posts from January 2024 with the goal of understanding how news […]
An Introduction to Groypers: Origin, Beliefs, and Goals
Groypers, also known as the Groyper Army or the America First Movement, represent a subculture and loose network of alt-right and white nationalist individuals and […]
Why Belonging to Multiple Marginalized Groups Intensifies Social Isolation
Social connections shape lives in manners that extend far beyond casual companionship. A study published on 5 November 2025 in Science Advances by S. Martin-Gutierrez, […]
Study Finds Sharing Good Deeds Online Creates Multiple Positive Effects
The way people share experiences online influences perceptions and relationships. Researchers have been exploring and explaining how individual actions or online behaviors affect perception, the […]