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Did the Internet Cause the UFO Reporting Boom?

What Can UFO Data Tell Us? UFOs have fascinated people for generations. Whether they represent extraterrestrial visitors, misunderstood natural phenomena, or simply the quirks of human perception, millions of people have looked to the skies and wondered. In this series, we’re taking a different approach. Using more than 80,000 documented UFO sightings, we’ll investigate one […]

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Psychology

The Hidden Force Behind Social Media Division

Every day, billions of posts, tweets, and videos compete for your attention. You might think that celebrities, politicians, or big media outlets decide what dominates your feed. But a new global study suggests something more powerful—and more invisible—is shaping what you see: your own ideology. Researchers from several European universities analyzed millions of posts across […]

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Psychology

Reddit’s Most Active Users Are the Most Toxic :-(

Picture this: You join a new online community—Reddit, Wikipedia, wherever—and at first, you tread lightly. You post politely. You read the room. You’re civil. Fast forward a few years… and suddenly, you’re throwing shade in comment threads like it’s your day job. Turns out, this isn’t just a personal spiral—it might be a social media […]

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Society

Is Hate Speech a Gender Thing? Reddit’s Darkest Corners Say… Maybe Not

That might sound like the opening line of a lukewarm Twitter take, but it’s actually the central question of a groundbreaking study that dug deep into Reddit’s most extreme gendered echo chambers. Spoiler alert: It’s not as simple as “men vs. women.” In fact, when researchers crunched the numbers, scanned the language, and mapped the […]

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Society

Trust, Privacy, and the Virtual Workplace: How Employer Trust Shapes Our Online Choices

In the digital age, where our lives increasingly play out online, the decisions we make about privacy are more crucial than ever. Imagine for a moment: You’re an employee gearing up for a virtual meeting. The video conferencing tool asks for permission to access your browsing history. Do you grant it? Now, picture this scenario […]

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Tag: internet

Did the Internet Cause the UFO Reporting Boom?

The Hidden Force Behind Social Media Division

Reddit’s Most Active Users Are the Most Toxic :-(

Is Hate Speech a Gender Thing? Reddit’s Darkest Corners Say… Maybe Not

Trust, Privacy, and the Virtual Workplace: How Employer Trust Shapes Our Online Choices

Latest Insights & Research

Tag: internet

Did the Internet Cause the UFO Reporting Boom?

The Hidden Force Behind Social Media Division

Reddit’s Most Active Users Are the Most Toxic :-(

Is Hate Speech a Gender Thing? Reddit’s Darkest Corners Say… Maybe Not

Trust, Privacy, and the Virtual Workplace: How Employer Trust Shapes Our Online Choices

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