RIP social media. What comes next is messy.
Rather, the dynamics that give rise to all those negative outcomes are structurally embedded in the very architecture of social media. So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless ...
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What is the ‘764’ group?: FBI investigates violent predator group targeting kids online
The FBI is growing more and more concerned about a loose group of online, violent predators known as “764,” who coerce young girls into harming themselves and producing explicit content. Late last ...
A Dad Says His Child Joined a Group Chat That Quickly Got Out of Hand, and Now He’s Worried About What’s Being Shared
A dad says his child joined a group chat that quickly got out of hand, and now he’s concerned about what is being shared, how fast things escalated, and who might be involved. At first, the group chat ...
10 Simple Gestures That Still Go A Long Way At Work
Following simple modern-day etiquette in an inceasingly digital, AI-driven world can create more positive connections and improve your professional image.
Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century
Americans have long recognized that investments in public education contribute to the common good, enhancing national prosperity and supporting stable families, neighborhoods, and communities.
Christiana Figueres and Chris Anderson: How we can turn the tide on climate
Witness the unveiling of Countdown, a major global campaign to cut greenhouse gas emissions. TED has partnered with scientists, policy makers, organizations, activists and more to create an initiative that everyone in the world can be part of. Check out http://countdown.ted.com to learn how you can get involved — and help turn the tide on climat...
Bruce Aylward: Humanity vs. Ebola. How we could win a terrifying war
"Ebola threatens everything that makes us human," says Bruce Aylward of the World Health Organization. And when the Ebola epidemic exploded in 2014, it caused a worldwide panic. But humanity can beat Ebola -- and Aylward shows four strategies that show how we are succeeding. The fight against Ebola is not yet won, he says, but it can be.
The clock is ticking on community schools
EdSource · How Los Angeles Unified fire academies build leadership skills for any career Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature placed an unprecedented $4.1 billion bet on community schools last ...
UW Advances Community-Engaged Education Through Third Annual Faculty Institute
Ten University of Wyoming instructors recently completed the Community Engaged Faculty Institute (CEFI). This professional development program supports faculty from across disciplines in creating or ...
8JJ Expands Its South Asia Digital Sports Ecosystem With 8JJSports, 8JJCricket and 8JJGames
As cricket fandom and online sports communities continue to grow across South Asia, 8JJ is building a multi-platform ...
Novaluxia’s ‘Defying Infinity’ marks a landmark gathering of leadership, innovation and community
Novaluxia Innovation Corp. successfully concluded its 2026 KOC Grand Assembly & Nova Chief Co-Creation Officer Signing Ceremony.
Scaling Care Coordination Through Digital Engagement: Stepped-Wedge Trial Assessing Readmissions
This evaluation looks at a postdischarge digital engagement (PDDE) program using causal inference methods to examine the impact of PDDE on readmission. Objectives: Transitions of care are pivotal, ...
Why connection matters to Florida seniors’ mental health
According to a new report from the Humana Foundation, nearly one in four Florida seniors lives alone. Nationally, more than one in three older adults reports feeling isolated from others. A lack of ...
VCUSD rolls out ‘Responses from Rubén’ to improve transparency
In its latest effort to increase transparency, the Vallejo City Unified School District (VCUSD) unveiled a new social media initiative, “Responses from Rubén.” The initiative allows community members to submit questions directly to VCUSD Superintendent Rubén Aurelio through a variety of channels, including district communications email, social media, or anonymously through the district’s “Straight from […]
Nicholas Epley: The simple habit for a happier social life
We are wired for connection, and yet many of us spend most of our lives avoiding it, says behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley. Drawing on decades of research into happiness, loneliness and well-being, he reveals why we consistently underestimate how receptive others are to connecting — and invites us to seize the small moments that lead to a mor...
Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education
Daphne Koller is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free -- not just as a service, but as a way to research how people learn. With Coursera (cofounded by Andrew Ng), each keystroke, quiz, peer-to-peer discussion and self-graded assignment builds an unprecedented pool of data on how knowledge is processed.
Is Social Media The New Google? Gen Z Turn To Google 25% Less Than Gen X When Searching
Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...
Non-coding gene is linked to core social and behavioral traits in autism
A long-overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...
Digital sociology firm sells to Memphis investor
To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. TBX Group's purchase of mPathDiscovery will bring the ...
Robert Wright: The evolution of compassion
Robert Wright uses evolutionary biology and game theory to explain why we appreciate the Golden Rule ("Do unto others..."), why we sometimes ignore it and why there’s hope that, in the near future, we might all have the compassion to follow it.