Facebook and Instagram were recently told by their parent company, Meta, to overhaul their policy on nipple exposure. But the change may not be as radical as people hope. Here’s why.
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The numbers are less concerning when viewed in the bigger picture.
The US government regulates many industries, but social media companies don’t neatly fit existing regulatory templates. Systems that deliver energy may be the closest analog.
The metaverse offers novel opportunities for retailers and their customers, but retailers need to be adequately prepared to overcome the challenges of new technology.
The story of Meta’s latest AI model shows the pitfalls of machine learning – and a disregard for potential risks.
Radical change at Twitter shows how quickly strategies and values can shift in Big Tech. New Zealand needs to be less reliant on overseas solutions for its own digital infrastructure plans.
With less than 14% of shares, Meta’s chairman and chief executive controls the majority of votes because of the tech company’s dual-class share structure.
Meta’s focus on virtual reality might free up space for smaller social media players to compete.
The virtual office promised by the metaverse could bring enhanced surveillance and the drawbacks of online culture to the workplace.
Misinformation has bedeviled social media companies for years, and the problem is especially consequential during elections. Are the companies up to the job as the 2022 midterm elections approach?
Augmented reality (AR) uses wearable tech to enhance the physical world. To develop and enhance AR experiences, companies are tracking users’ eye movements, which may be more revealing than intended.
Imposing outright social media bans can do more harm than good.
There are benefits to taking college classes in the metaverse, but there are also potential problems.
None of the major digital platforms lets the public see what advertising they carry and how it’s targeted, according to a new report.
BlenderBot3’s distaste for its creator sits uncomfortably with its taciturn approach to hate speech.
A privacy researcher found a ‘code injection’ that allows Instagram and Facebook to collect sensitive user data, including passwords and credit card details.
Who makes money from the metaverse, and how, comes down to what it becomes. And shaping the metaverse is, to a large degree, a matter of definitions.
Recently, concerns have been raised over the harm caused by misinformation in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and federal elections.
Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out big tech. Is there a connection between their gender and their role as whistleblowers?
An expert had a confusing time trying out Facebook dating.
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication, and Information, UMass Amherst
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Senior research associate, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Omar H. Fares is a Friend of The Conversation.
Lecturer in the Ted Rogers School of Retail Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Management, University of Essex
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Professor, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor of Computer Games and Associate Dean Engagement, Bond University
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