Since the 19th century academic librarians have helped students navigate the complex world of information. In today’s unpredictable information environment, how might they rethink their role?
President-elect Trump’s twitter account has the power to devastate companies’ share prices.
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Researchers have found that today’s students, despite being ‘digital natives,’ have a hard time distinguishing what is real and what is fake online. Metaliteracy might provide the answers.
Protests in April and May galvanised the government to crack down on dissent.
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The jailing of the two men shows the government of President Nursultan Nazarbayev well understands that it can no longer underestimate the power of new forms of civic activism.
Not dead yet, Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook.
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When Facebook accidentally listed millions of users as “dead” in an embarrassing glitch it was a reminder that everyone needs to plan for their own digital death.
Facebook has received a lot of scrutiny since the presidential election.
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In addition to the meddling alleged in the new Mueller indictments, about one in every five election-related tweets was generated by software, not humans.
Now you can watch the race on Twitter.
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The narrative Donald Trump has played during the campaign is that the elites who have abandoned him or disagree with him are all part of the establishment he seeks to destroy.
Intrusions from unknown men in public space form a fundamental factor in how women experience their bodies and live their freedom.
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Despite persistent myths that sexual violence and harassment are rare, two recent cases – and the subsequent online response – expose their commonality.