Much of the way people use Twitter has been determined by the users of the social media giant. So why all the upset at talk of allowing tweets beyond the current 140 character limit?
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The social media company seems to be mulling a massive increase in tweet length from the iconic 140 characters users have grown accustomed to.
The move that will save Twitter – and improve public debate worldwide – is much more than adding 9,860 characters.
Images taken from young people’s Facebook are being used by the media with impunity.
Dating has gone from seeking soulmates to swiping faces to kill time. What happened?
A digital age of consent could ensure internet users know what they’re getting into. But where to draw the line is tricky.
Technology brings us together, but also creates distance – which doesn’t bode well for relationships.
Studies show that Facebook addiction and Facebook stalking are very real, and do us no good.
Social media can amplify the fear of missing out, or FoMO, but it can also be a platform for emotional support during the festive season.
Rather than simply shutting down these groups, universities need to engage these difficult conversations to support the younger generation to fight together for meaningful social change.
An analysis of social media shows climate activists have seized on the Paris climate talks to spread the word, but dialogue with oil and gas industry is absent.
Cinema is evolving into a multi-sensory spectacular.
In the social media age, perpetrators can devastate their partner or ex-partner psychologically, socially and financially, while remaining cloaked in anonymity from cyberspace.
There is some dismay at the idea of academic attention being paid to these celebrities.Here’s why it’s important.
Social isolation in old age is a significant social concern. It is linked to a range of health problems and, in extreme cases, it can lead to people growing old and dying alone.
Anonymous strives to bring down IS propaganda before it reaches the masses.
ISIS uses the internet, especially social media, to propagandize and recruit. Members of hacker group Anonymous have turned their sights on these accounts.
Islamic State terrorism and propaganda are designed to provoke often predictable responses. We naturally respond with displays of outrage and solidarity, but we should beware the trap of division.
Assurances that loved ones are safe is something social media does well, but other technologies are also pioneering.
The tools that protect people’s privacy on social media are being used by terrorists to spread their messages of hate and attack.
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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