Author: Zhixin Fang

Spontaneous social apps

An article on TechCrunch.com recently highlighted some new “spontaneous social apps” which are providing new ways for people to interact remotely during social isolation. Research has shown that people resist the dissolution of existing relations. In light of the stay-at-home order issued by governments to combat COVID-19, people are turning to online tools to help […]

Quarantine Fatigue

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By Zhixin Fang As the weather warms up and more people are becoming eager to go outside, a research article picked up by the Washington Post found data proof that Americans are staying home less by using location data from 100 million cell phones. Researchers found that April 13 was a tipping point and American […]