Majority support moderation on social media platforms, global survey shows A new large-scale, global survey has revealed that most people want harmful social media content such as physical threats and defamation to be restricted. This also applies in the USA where several social media platforms have recently modified their policies in favour of unrestricted free speech. Th...

Words can change the world, but should they be moderated? 
“There is a widespread perception that negativity is inherent in social media” Spyros Kosmidis, @politicsoxford.bsky.social www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-02-12-majority... #SSDWords

Traditional news is struggling; with declining engagement, low trust, and stagnating subscriptions: @reutersinstitute.bsky.social explores the future of news consumption and production➡️ reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025...

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Is AI putting words into our mouths?

Large Language Models (LLMs) could be influencing our use and interpretation of language.

Watch this video from the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social to see if you think this is a sign of acceleration or homogenisation...

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Social sciences can help us to understand how words are shaping our world.

From the evolution of language in the age of #AI & #ClimateChange to storytelling in mental health interventions, words influence people's actions and experiences... and the world itself.

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