WVUE Fox 8: Who can you trust online?

Ashley Nelson, Senior Professor of Practice in Business & Legal Studies at the Freeman School of Business Tulane University.

Ashley Nelson, senior professor of practice in management communication, appeared on WVUE Fox 8 to discuss misinformation, disinformation and how to separate fact from fiction on social media.  

"In the beginning of 2026, Meta changed their algorithm for Facebook and Instagram. On our side, we're getting all this information into our feed if we want it or not. The algorithm, based on what we're searching for, is feeding us more and more information, so it kind of becomes our own echo chamber. And then you are only hearing one side and you don't get the other."

To see the story in its entirety, visit wvuefox8.com:

https://www.fox8live.com/video/2026/07/20/tulane-social-media-journalists-algorithms-influencers-or-audiences/

 

 

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