A proposed bill in the New York State Senate would mean that anyone wanting to buy a gun or renew their gun permit will be subject to a review of their internet history and social media accounts.
Communities recovering from natural disasters often see an increase in the number of businesses and non-profits that develop in the wake of the cleanup, says a new study.
A new study found that demographic and cultural differences strongly influence the coping styles young people use when they're affected by a natural disaster.
Torrential rains. Massive flooding. Millions in trouble. And billions in damage. When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, chaos followed. The hurricane was the first natural disaster of this scale to strike the U.S. in the social media era, making this source a valuable data stream for real-time updates throughout the storm.
According to research that examined false tweets from Hurricane Sandy and the Boston Marathon bombing, 86 to 91 percent of active Twitter users spread misinformation, and that nearly as many did nothing to correct it.
