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Proposed race, ethnicity census checkboxes may help dismantle dangerous discrimination

January 26, 2023

The Biden administration is proposing changes to forms for the 2030 census and federal government surveys that would include a new checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African" and a "Hispanic or Latino" box.

Law, Government & Public Policy
Law and Policy
Social & Behavioral Sciences

It’s not just about Trump, it’s about content moderation standards

January 26, 2023

Meta will be reinstating former president Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks with what the company calls “new guardrails” to deter repeat offenses. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss the news.

Cornell Tech
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Computing & Information Sciences

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

What’s healthy? FDA tackles notoriously difficult definition

September 29, 2022

Adrienne Bitar, an expert in the history and culture of American food, comments on a new set of proposed rules from the Food and Drug Administration for labeling food packages as "healthy."

Law, Government & Public Policy
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Arts & Humanities
Arts and Sciences

Musk’s purchase of Twitter could further fuel efforts to deregulate platform

April 25, 2022

Twitter has reached a deal to sell itself to Elon Musk, with the billionaire stating that he hopes even his worst critics remain on the social media platform.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Musk’s Twitter stake speaks to value of platforms by tech titans

April 4, 2022

Elon Musk purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him to company’s largest shareholder, after criticizing the platform’s approach to free speech.

Social & Behavioral Sciences
science

Ancient Rome offers insight into Russian aggression

March 9, 2022

Barry Strauss, professor of history and classics, draws parallels between the Roman approach to aggression and the Russian. 

Law and Policy
Social & Behavioral Sciences

TikTok’s age-restriction effort may adversely impact creators

February 8, 2022

The popular app TikTok is beginning to test ways to age-restrict some types of content amid a push to beef up safety features for teens.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

How animated Oscar nominees can spark meaningful family discussions

March 25, 2022

Karl Pillemer, a family sociologist and professor of human development, recommends families use these films as a springboard for discussions about their family histories and relationships.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Instagram safety tools no match for savvy underage users

December 8, 2021

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri will testify before a Senate panel on Dec. 8 to defend the social media app from growing bipartisan outrage over its reported harms to young users. Brooke Erin Duffy says Instagram’s solutions recast responsibility from the company to its users. 

Social & Behavioral Sciences