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Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation

Washington Post |

Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa offers perspective on how Facebook programs the algorithms it uses to make certain posts more prominent.

U.S. COVID-19 death toll tops 726,000 amid report FDA is set to allow mix-and-match vaccine booster shots

MarketWatch |

Economics Professor Dhaval Dave’s recent research on the impact of state lotteries on vaccine rates is highlighted.

State lotteries did not motivate people to get the Covid-19 vaccine, study finds

CNN |

New research co-authored by Economics Professor Dhaval Dave reveals the impact of state lotteries, one of the tactics used to motivate people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Facebook Uses Deceptive Math to Hide Its Hate Speech Problem

Wired |

Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa writes an op-ed highlighting that Facebook’s algorithm for removing harmful content is not as effective as the company claims.

CFO pay is up in Massachusetts. Thank the stock market.

Boston Business Journal |

Management Professor Cynthia Clark explains why more companies are linking compensation to performance and retention.

How small businesses are adapting to the new economy

Boston Business Journal |

Economics Professor Dave Gulley offers perspective on the future of consumer spending in the Boston area.

How internet pioneer Vint Cerf illuminated Google’s misinformation mess

Fast Company |

An excerpt from Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa’s new book is featured and highlight’s why Google’s algorithms can’t always tell good information from bad.

‘A watershed moment’: With public debuts of Toast and Ginkgo, Boston is remaking its startup scene

Boston Globe |

Management Professor Linda Edelman offers perspective on why it’s a great time for startsups to be raising money.

Waltham Library: 'A Year of Black History' series begins

Waltham News Tribune |

President Chrite is part of the Waltham Public Library’s upcoming speaker series celebrating ‘A Year of Black History’. This story features a Q & A previewing his talk on ‘The Important Role & History of HBCUs’.

Commentary: New York must rewrite flawed revenge porn law

Times Union |

Management Lecturer Jonathan Sales co-authors an op-ed asserting that victims of so-called “revenge porn” must be better protected by updating the current laws in New York and other states.