social media

Researchers have used a combination of location and transport data to predict the likelihood that a given retail business will succeed or fail.

A new experiment, launching today online, aims to help ‘inoculate’ against disinformation by providing a small dose of perspective from a “fake news...

‘Celebrity’ Twitter accounts – those with more than 10 million followers – display more bot-like behaviour than users with fewer followers, according...

Despite being founded on ideals of freedom and openness, censorship on the internet is rampant, with more than 60 countries engaging in some form of...

Desislava Hristova (Computer Laboratory) discusses how data from location-based social networks can be used to predict when a neighbourhood will go...

New study using Facebook network data, including a dataset of over 57 billion friendships, shows correlation between higher social class and fewer...

Researchers investigating whether children and young adults are exposed to advertising from major alcohol brands on the three most popular social...

A powerful life-logging tool which captures and stores memorable moments in people’s lives is being developed by two researchers who argue that it...