Two new studies published in the journal of Science this week offer a deeper insight into the spread of misinformation on social media, offering evidence that it not only changes minds, but that a small group of committed “supersharers” — predominately older Republican women — were responsible for the vast majority of the “fake news” in the period looked at.
The studies, by researchers at MIT, Ben-Gurion University, Cambridge and Northeastern, were independently conducted but complement each other well. @TechCrunch has more.
I'm writing an article that deals in part with the career of MIT civil engineering prof John B. "Bud" Wilbur, class of '26. Did you or any of your mentors/elders know him? Please get in touch! #mit#engineering
Wieder ein Bleiakku 🔋 weniger!
Er hat unser Mobiltelefon und unseren Laptop schon mit #Balkonsolar ☀️ aufgeladen, als das Wort noch gar nicht erfunden war.
The #Gaza Solidarity encampament at #Penn got swept this morning at 6:00 am, and a similar takedown was done at #MIT at 4am. The pre-dawn raids led to between 40 and 45 "peaceful" arrests between the two campuses and both encampments have been razed.
BREAKING: Police are attempting to clear the #MIT#encampment. Protestors were given half an hour notice to clear out or be suspended. MIT Coalition Against Apartheid is streaming live on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mit_caa/
#Boston-area Jews and allies are here at the #MIT encampment with MIT Jews for Ceasefire, uplifting students’ demands, singing for Palestinian liberation, and calling for an enduring ceasefire.
We need to bring more attention to the university-specific #bds demands that the students of the #studentspring are making: companies invested, dollar amounts, research relationships, etc. So far, the divestment aspect seems to be lost, when it's actually the most important part.
WMBR News presents a special report on the encampment set up by the MIT Coalition for Palestine last Sunday near Kresge Auditorium on MIT's campus. We speak with members of the MIT community including pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel students about the protest and its goals, as well as antisemitism and free speech at MIT.
As the #MIT Scientists Against Genocide Encampment enters its third night, MIT Jews for Ceasefire are holding a #Passover Seder. We are so proud to support these Jewish students and allies, embodying their values in the face of extreme censorship.
Students at #MIT, #Emerson, #Tufts set up pro-Palestine encampments after #Columbia arrests (Boston.com, 2024-04-22)
"Pro-Palestinian students at several prominent Boston-area schools spent Sunday night in tents after more than 100 Columbia University students were arrested for participating in a similar demonstration last week.
"As of Monday night, dozens of protesters at MIT, Tufts University, and Emerson College are occupying outdoor spaces on or near campuses to demand the schools cut ties with Israeli companies and military and call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war."
"MIT Jews for Ceasefire were represented at the tents, the group said on X. MIT reportedly moved the location of Seder for MIT students celebrating Passover from nearby Hillel to an undisclosed location, but Jews for Ceasefire is hosting a Seder at the encampment."
@palestine Kuffiya: #MIT, #Emerson, and #Tufts University students established encampments in solidarity with the #Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University.