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New Media & Society

Study: Facial Recognition Technology in Human-Robot Interaction Enhances Users’ Robot Acceptance

Thursday June 20, 2024

A new study suggests that the transparency of facial recognition technology in human–robot interaction increases users’ social presence, reduces privacy concerns and enhances users’ acceptance …

Study: Market Logic Trumps Quality Logic in News Selection and Sharing

Wednesday February 7, 2024

A new study has found that high-quality news is not rewarded on social media in terms of shares, likes, and other reactions. Poor-quality news (e.g., inaccurate news and sensational news) performed …

Study: Narrative Moral Judgment Theories Explain Reactions to COVID-19 Death Stories

Tuesday July 25, 2023

A new study has found that reactions to online COVID-19 death stories can be explained by narrative moral judgment theories. The findings by incoming University of Florida College of Journalism and …