Debunking election & social media myths
Sinan Aral takes a look at some common myths swirling around social media and the upcoming election, and examines their validity.
Sinan Aral takes a look at some common myths swirling around social media and the upcoming election, and examines their validity.
“Amazon controls everything from bathroom breaks to communication...If a union comes in, they're going to lose some of that control."
“…banks continue to approach racial diversity and economic inequity as problems to be solved with charity – a cost…"
TikTok has been labelled a national-security threat by the U.S., but it's not unique in the data it collects.
“We found large variations and inequalities in voters' awareness of news...across age, gender, partisan preference, and socioeconomic status."
"At first glance, you might expect COVID-19 to be a disaster for corporate culture."
African-American homeowners pay hundreds of dollars more per year in mortgage interest and mortgage insurance premiums than White homeowners.
"A persistent question amid the uncertainty is which companies are best able to withstand the economic headwinds created by the pandemic."
...the Sixers have acknowledged that the first step toward charting a sustainable future is hiring a captain who understands it.
A number of MIT Sloan faculty members have signed this open letter. The original can be found here: www.businessprofessorsofamerica.com