Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Is total ban the right path for managing children and social media?

November 11, 2024

Kimberly Kopko, a Cornell University expert on child development and parenting and the Director of The Parenting Project, cautions that while the harms of social media are known, the effectiveness of bans is not, and that more research is needed.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Influencers ‘promising avenue’ in misinformation spread

September 5, 2024

Federal officials have accused Russia of using right-wing American influencers to spread Kremlin propaganda ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Law, Government & Public Policy
Social & Behavioral Sciences

TikTok ban impact: Content creators ‘misunderstood, devalued’

April 23, 2024

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote today to advance the House-passed package that includes a provision that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok. 

Social & Behavioral Sciences

X ‘pinning future’ on burgeoning creator economy with new ad plan

February 13, 2024

Advertisers on X will soon be able to run ads next to a curated list of premium content creators.

Social & Behavioral Sciences
Economics and Business

Meta’s engagement tactics can exacerbate harm to mental health

October 24, 2023

Dozens of states are suing Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harmful to children’s mental health.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

YouTube’s latest monetization incentive ‘unlikely’ to sway creators

February 1, 2023

YouTube Shorts are now eligible for monetization, granting content creators a share of the revenue generated from viewership.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Cornell Reddit expert on blackout, API protest

June 12, 2023

Thousands of Reddit communities have gone dark to protest planned API changes.

Social & Behavioral Sciences
science

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

Possible TikTok ban would deal ‘crushing blow’ to creators

March 23, 2023

TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew is expected to appear on Capitol Hill today as lawmakers contemplate the future of the popular app amidst national security concerns. 

Law, Government & Public Policy
Law and Policy
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