Maintaining relationships with distant contacts takes work but results in a more diverse network and increased access to economic opportunities.

Experts recommend using responsible artificial intelligence, misinformation interventions, and decentralized platforms to address some of social media’s flaws.

New study shows big changes early in life can help strengthen connections with others.

Since the 2016 U.S. Presidential election and British “Brexit” referendum — and then COVID-19 — opened the floodgates on fake news, research has delved into the psychology behind online misinformation