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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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New app based on complimenting others could backfire for teens

October 19, 2022

A new social media platform called Gas is gaining traction among teenagers and is one of the most popular free iPhone apps, despite being limited to a handful of states.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Social & Behavioral Sciences

Facebook seeks to dampen public scrutiny with pause on ‘Instagram for kids’

September 27, 2021

Facebook is pausing plans to build an “Instagram for kids” and instead focus on teen safety and parental supervision features for its younger users. Several Cornell University experts weigh in on the decision.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Social & Behavioral Sciences

Instagram bets on AI-human collab to stop bullying

October 6, 2020

Natalie Bazarova, professor of communication and director of the Cornell Social Media Lab, comments on Instagram's new tools to stop cyberbullying. 

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Social media an unlikely hero for mental health in COVID-19 isolation

March 17, 2020

Natalie Bazarova, director of the Cornell Social Media Lab who examines social-psychological and communication processes in social media and mobile interaction, says social media may be a blessing in this time of isolation. 

Social & Behavioral Sciences

‘No free lunch’ online: User data keeps Facebook afloat

March 28, 2018

Natalie Bazarova, associate professor of communication at Cornell University and director of the Social Media Lab, comments on the controversy surrounding Facebook's data policies.

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
Agriculture and Life Sciences

Parents, do you have a Family Media Use Plan? Here’s why it’s important

December 8, 2017

Facebook has launched a new messenger app for kids and preteens. Cornell Social Media Lab director Natalie Bazarova recommends parents create a specific media use plan for kids before they log on to any social media sites.

Social & Behavioral Sciences
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Computing & Information Sciences

Cornell experts on coronavirus - Societal impact

May 12, 2020

COVID-19 presents challenges not only to public health but also to the way our societies function. Social distancing, remote work and businesses closures are changing the way we communicate with each other and posing important questions about how to protect under served populations and overall mental health. 


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