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Despite growing evidence that exposure to and engagement with disinformation narrowly defined on the basis of identified problematic domains is a very small part of most people’s media use, concentrated among partisans actively seeking it out, and often primarily consumed by people who consume far more news from established outlets, survey research suggests very widespread concern over disinformation, especially online. One survey conducted in 2020 asked respondents across 40 media markets whether, thinking about online news, they were concerned about what is real and what is fake on the internet. 56% of respondents across these markets were ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ concerned about this, ranging from a low 32% in the Netherlands to a high 84% in Brazil. ....
Certain Facebook activities linked to feelings of competence, relatedness and autonomy Researchers report that while overall Facebook use may be linked to poor well-being in older adults, specific activities on the social media site such as uploading pictures may lead to better outcomes, including improved sense of well-being. Image: Thanos Pal on Unsplash For older adults, specific Facebook activities more important than overall use Matt Swayne January 26, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The actions that older adults take on Facebook may be more important to their user experience and well-being than their overall use of the site, according to researchers. In a study conducted by a team that included researchers from Penn State, older adults experienced different levels of competence, relatedness and autonomy on Facebook based on the types of their activities on the site. ....
Ayshia Carmen Hernandez Ojeda, with Bryant Keith Alexander, received the 2020 Ellis-Bochner Autoethnography and Personal Narrative Research Awards for their coauthored article “‘I’m Sorry My Hair is Blocking Your Smile:’ A Performative Assemblage and Intercultural Dialogue on the Politics of Hair and Place.” The Ellis-Bochner Autoethnography and Personal Narrative Research Award is sponsored by Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction Affiliate of the NCA. In addition, many other faculty and grad students presented sessions at the conference, including emeritus faculty and Ph.D. program graduates who participated. Those include: Victoria Alcazar: “This Much of the Flour and This Much of the Spice:” Women’s Storytelling as Creating Embodied Archives of Resistance in the Space of the Kitchen ....