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You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray, something organized disinformation campaigns count on.
Ample research demonstrates the harms Instagram causes teen girls, especially around body image. Meta is now facing the consequences of knowingly marketing a harmful service.
Facebook is adamant its new “smart glasses” won’t be a privacy nightmare. But it is clearly bidding to normalise the use of wearable tech. And if video Ray-Bans go mainstream, what comes next?
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray.
Pronouncements made by the Chinese government often cloak a hidden agenda.
Concern about Islamophobia has been near-constant for years. But how it plays out is changing – especially online.
The #MyOrthodoxLife movement challenges both mainstream and ultra-Orthodox media to tell more nuanced and complex stories about Jewish women.
The Indonesian government is criticised for using the pandemic as an excuse to repress.
Facebook is providing information on political ad purchases during the federal election. This data provides a glimpse into how voters are targeted by political parties using social media platforms.
Less attractive endangered species don’t tend to receive the same public attention as their more beautiful counterparts: new studies show how we might help change that.
An upcoming review of gambling legislation must consider powerful new styles of gambling advertising.
Twitter’s design promotes avoidance as the solution to hostility, but it also needs space for restorative activity that could genuinely resolve conflict.
TikTok is partnering with blockchain company Audius over Spotify or Apple for music distribution. Here’s why this could be important for independent artists.
Viral memes and catchphrases can turn personal experiences into a political expression of shared awareness.
To combat online radicalisation, we first need to understand that the picture is rarely as simple as we’d like it to be.
Through social media, young athletes are dismantling the idea of the superhuman athlete.
Companies should focus on fair pay and workers’ rights, our survey suggests.
Is a ‘metaverse’ blending real and virtual worlds the future of the internet?
The changes do not stop Facebook itself from collecting young users’ data and keeping it.
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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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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Data Analyst, Queensland University of Technology
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 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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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
