Many young women and girls who make YouTube videos about sexual consent also examine larger cultural, legal and political contexts. Here, YouTuber Laci Green.
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Parents can play an important role helping youth navigate the messages they see on YouTube about sexual consent.
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Scientists are arguing over how YouTube might help turn people into extremists.
Facebook announced Jan. 6 it will remove videos edited to mislead in ways that ‘aren’t apparent to an average person,’ and are the product of artificial intelligence or machine learning. Here, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a hearing at the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 23, 2019.
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The abilities to detect and analyze deepfake videos is of the utmost urgency. Deepfakes are a serious threat to people’s security and our democratic institutions.
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It looks as if the Conservative P\arty has learned from the way Labour targeted the youth vote in 2017.
YouTube uses a wide range of tools to keep viewers watching.
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Algorithms can amplify toxic content, but the problems start in human communities.
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New evidence suggests most YouTube videos on climate change deny its existence.
Beauty YouTuber James Charles recently made numerous apology videos following a public feud. Such videos are now so common they have become the subject of parody.
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From Steve Smith’s tearful apology to anonymous apps like Whisper, public confessions can be therapeutic, emancipatory, or potentially exploitative.
Smart city planning will need to address data collection and protecting the privacy of minors in public space.
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The history of how Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiaries manage children and data is a troubling one. How will Sidewalk Labs address concerns about minors and privacy in Toronto’s Quayside project?
Emission accomplished.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production in the vinyl era is not a patch on the equivalent from running giant servers today.
Ryan, the star of YouTube channel Ryan ToysReview, shows off his own brand merchandise.
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YouTube channels are increasingly targeting children, but research shows these young viewers may not understand when they are being sold to.
Livestream on Facebook isn’t just a tool for sharing violence – it has many popular social and political uses.
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It’s time for social media platforms to be more open about how livestreaming works, how it is moderated, and what should happen if or when the rules break down.
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The tech giants are consistently failing to protect children.
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New activist communities are fighting back against haters to make the world safer for LGBTQ teens.
Sometimes the reaction doesn’t go as planned.
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With the surprise meticulously planned, all eyes – and lenses – turn to the kids. All they have to do is react as expected: overjoyed. So why don’t they?
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Banning a handful of breeds has not helped to improve public safety.
Social media sensation Christiaan Van Vuuren (left) on the Logie Awards red carpet last year alongside Irish actress Valene Kane and TV host Matt Okine.
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Social media entertainers are creative, entrepreneurial and masters at building the communities that support them. But regulations currently under review could strangle this nascent industry.
Where’s the evidence?
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Mechanisms to keep users safe from violent content may pose serious problems for international justice.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes his seat to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington in April 2018 about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election.
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Many tech titans say they can self-regulate online hate speech and extremism with artificial intelligence, but can they?
The Karate Kid is back – and so is his nemesis.
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With nostalgic flashbacks, epic training montages and most of the original cast, Cobra Kai is faithful to the Karate Kid film – all while delivering cutting-edge contemporary social commentary.
Big Daddy Kane performing at NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert.
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In a time of an overwhelming amount of music available, discerning consumers have to be even more strategic.