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How do events in the real world affect sentiment and user behaviour on social media' In recent years, TikTok has emerged as a significant force in political campaigning, reshaping how candidates influence public opinion.

Poll: Nearly half of Americans think members of the opposing political party are 'evil' New SNF Agora/YouGov poll shows Harris gains, Trump maintains, and the divide between 2020 election deniers and

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A sustainable transition to a climate-friendly and biodiversity-rich Switzerland is only possible if we tackle the energy transition, climate change mitigation and biodiversity loss together.

Russia's political technologists were planning last year for influence operations designed to impact the upcoming US elections by exploiting concerns about immigration, identity politics and culture wars.

EXPERT ANALYSIS Taylor Swift has entered the chat. And so have singer Charli XCX, brat memes, cats and dogs, offbeat humor, absurd AI-generated photos, and firestorms of misinformation.

Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, are trained on large datasets to create written, visual or audio content in response to prompts.

Canadians who identify as members of sexual minorities are more involved than others in non-electoral politics, according to a new study. A recently published study has found that members of Canada's LGBTQ+ community are more likely than heterosexuals to participate in non-electoral politics. They tend to be more involved in both institutional and non-institutional political activities, aside from casting a ballot.

The 2024 election season has come upon us with a wide variety of claims, counterclaims, and misinformation that leave ordinary voters struggling to tell truth from fiction.

Medical services are protected under international law. When they are attacked without any consequences, it sends the message healthcare workers and patients are acceptable targets.

The University of Michigan has incorporated design thinking informed by behavioral insights to develop voting spaces for students-aimed at creating lifelong voters.