New Zealand’s news avoidance rates are higher than in any other surveyed country. Mood, political orientation and perceptions of sensationalism or bias all play a role.
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Like the whole idea of banning young people from social media, allowing limited access to platforms that have a “low risk of harm” is deeply flawed.
Big tech doesn’t just fund research into itself – it also controls researchers’ access to data. Even big tobacco didn’t have this kind of power.
Meta leader Mark Zuckerberg has given the world a sneak preview of the Orion glasses – but will they change the world?
An impending election doesn’t mean that people have to avoid social media altogether. When used wisely, it can still be an important source for political information and an outlet to express opinions.
The rest of the internet can learn a lot from online ‘informal networks’.
In places like India, Vietnam and China, churning out weird AI videos is the latest side hustle for students and stay-at-home mothers.
Almost all online ads are now automated. And they’re becoming more and more annoying.
There are three key steps people can take to protect their data from big tech.
Brazil’s attempt to strike a balance between free speech and regulation of online platforms has become politicized – complicating future legislation.
Children under 14 would be banned from social media, while teens aged 14–15 would need parental consent. But this law will be challenging to implement.
The new Australian Internet Observatory will shed crucial light on the inner workings of social media platforms.
Gaming or watching sports in the metaverse might be fun, but these ‘immersive online environments’ are also enabling new kinds of crime. To tackle this problem, we must first understand it better.
Canadians have been engaging less with news on Facebook since Meta’s decision to block journalistic content on some of its platforms.
Even though social media is free to use, research found many US university students would pay to quit it – especially TikTok – if they could beat their fear of missing out.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has already switched news off in Canada. Australia could easily be next – here’s what that might lead to.
Florida and Texas sought to prevent social media companies from deciding which posts can be promoted, demoted or blocked. The Supreme Court said the tech companies can moderate as they please.
A new report has found that 15 per cent of English-speaking Canadians are paying for news in 2024, compared to 11 per cent in 2023. But it is too early to rejoice.
Burn Book is is a witty and engaging account of the rise (and often fall) of internet companies and the often dysfunctional talents behind them, told by an exceptionally well-connected outsider.
A scholar of militia activity observes extremists stepping back into the public sphere after a few years of being less visible.
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Dean of Global Business, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Researcher at Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK. Previously, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Doctoral researcher investigating governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice; Lead, UNSW Public Interest Law & Tech Initiative, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Communications (Social Media), Syracuse University
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Lecturer in Media and Communications, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
