With today’s rapidly evolving digital world comes a need for more knowledge of and insight into the ways media affect our lives. BU researchers use the most advanced theories and methods to examine communication from every angle—from the way we think about and consume media to changes in the law.
A new BU study examines how fossil fuel ads can masquerade as news stories, and […]
Meta is ending fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, but a new BU poll finds the […]
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including navigating dating apps, expanding sign […]
Event showcased some of BU’s star researchers, celebrating how they cross and blur disciplinary boundaries […]
Using AI, BU researchers found that the vast majority of social media posts didn’t include […]
New BU-led research suggests false information festers due to structural dynamics, including historic discrimination
In a new documentary film, Inundation District, climate reporter David Abel explores how the Seaport […]
Bad information of any kind, intentional or accidental, leads to a “polluted information environment” that […]