In the wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s personal account, and Google, Apple and Amazon shunned Parler, which at least temporarily shut down the social media platform favored by the far right. Dubbed “deplatforming,” these actions restrict the ability of individuals and communities to communicate with each other and the public. […] … learn more→

A group at the University of Cambridge has recently developed a game called Go Viral! Based on inoculation theory, it teaches players how to spread misinformation through social media. But the real aim is to educate them about the dangers of misinformation. It is a very useful tool – but it barely scratches the surface […] … learn more→

Insults are those facts of language that hit the school world on a daily basis. Often perceived as violent by the adults who are responsible for countering and sanctioning it, the insult would contravene the proper functioning of the school and the maintenance of a school climate favorable to learning. However, to understand why we insult, […] … learn more→

The pandemic has increased the situation of social isolation of human beings, social by nature. For this reason, we have needed to resort to the massive use of social networks and the internet to be able to maintain our basic needs for affiliation and socialization . Although this fact appears to be positive, technologies carry risks that can seriously affect […] … learn more→

There is so much talk about post-truth that, in 2016, “post-truth” was named word of the year by Oxford dictionaries . But what phenomenon does that word refer to? At first, it could be said that in post-truth times the truth has been left behind, as in postmodernity it was intended to overcome modernity. What is this about leaving the […] … learn more→

Many parents are worried the disruptions of COVID lockdowns and school closures may affect their children’s mental health and development. In the Royal Children’s Hospital’s National Child Health Poll in June 2020, more than one-third of parents reported the pandemic has had negative consequences on their children’s mental health. Almost half of parents said the pandemic had […] … learn more→

Contrary to what the title of his book The Postmodern Explained to Children (1986) suggests , Jean ‑ François Lyotard’s thinking is not the most accessible, a fortiori for our dear blond heads. A philosopher commonly associated with the motley and questionable movement that is French theory , he seems to have been eclipsed within it by the thoughts of Foucault, Deleuze or Derrida, whose […] … learn more→

In recent years, permanent supportive housing managed by both public housing authorities and independent nonprofits has been the single most effective mechanism for cities to help a growing population of individuals who are chronically homeless. To be considered chronically homeless under the federal definition, an individual must be continuously homeless and living in a shelter […] … learn more→

Falling in love for the first time can be a thrill, and teen dating is important to adolescent development. But according to the results of a study that my research team recently conducted, these early forays into romance often veer into unhealthy territory. As many as 48% of 12- to 18-year-olds who describe themselves as having had […] … learn more→

Every day, women are subjected to sexist remarks and behaviors: sexist harassment in the public space, sexist remarks at work, unwanted sexual invitations … No area is spared, no place. Launched in 2017 to collect testimonials from students, doctoral students and young researchers, the “Paye ta fac” site had shown that the academic world was no exception. Faced […] … learn more→