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The booming child influencer industry is still largely unregulated – so parents and managers are starting to make their own rules to protect kids.
Sharks are much more severely threatened by humans than vice versa. A marine biologist explains how people can help protect sharks and why some strategies are more effective than others.
Narcissism among young people is often associated with selfies and showing off on social media, but it can also take the form of religious expression or fanaticism.
Research shows doomscrolling can be harmful. These experts have found evidence-based tips that can help you help yourself.
Parents and caregivers can support teens with the transition to high school by taking the time to connect and talk, whenever and however you can.
There’s a lot of information on social media that would support legal proceedings, but courts have yet to harness this.
Former Twitter security chief alleges in a whistleblower complaint gross security malpractice, with many employees having access to the social media platform’s code as well as user data.
When election officials share voting information on social media, voters benefit – and so does democracy.
Research shows strong emotions are what drives oversharing online – but there are simple things you can do to keep your social media professional.
Online extremists may lose followers when removed from mainstream social media, but their remaining supporters can become even more toxic.
Social media ads are set to change under new content marketing regulations.
The study is the largest of its kind. Researchers hope it could be a breakthrough in the fight against misinformation.
BeReal gives users two-minutes to take simultaneous photos with the front and back cameras on their phone and share it with friends - an experience seen as more ‘authentic’ than other social media.
Anti-vaccine group moderators said Facebook provided an environment where they could safely offer support to others.
Plant care advice abounds on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube – but not all of it is good. A plant expert debunks four common recommendations.
Searching symptoms online has become so common there is a name for the condition of health anxiety induced by self-diagnosis on the internet: Cyberchondria.
A privacy researcher found a ‘code injection’ that allows Instagram and Facebook to collect sensitive user data, including passwords and credit card details.
There are obviously better ways the Toronto Police — and other police services — could enhance public trust than through a social media campaign.
Studies of online echo chambers don’t paint the full picture of Americans’ political segregation. New research shows that the problem is more Fox News Channel and MSNBC than Facebook and Twitter.
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Researcher at Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK. Previously, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Formal Philosophy / Director of Center for Information and Bubble Studies, University of Copenhagen
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Assistant Data Analyst, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor & ARC DECRA Fellow, Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Doctoral researcher investigating governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
