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The South Korean government’s embrace of gendered citizenship has fueled the virulent gender war between men and women, with digital sex crimes used as ammunition.
As social media becomes more prevalent in our lives, a career as an influencer may seem enticing. But those interested in this new career should be aware of the challenges.
Black, Latino, Asian and Indigenous teens have different online experiences – both positive and negative – than their white peers. These differences are overlooked when research focuses on white kids.
About one in five Australian teenagers say they have been bullied. A psychologist and teacher explains how parents can help.
Classrooms should not be a free-for-all TikTok fest. But we need to support children to learn how to concentrate and function in a digitally-saturated world.
A psychologist who has been researching internet trolling for seven years explains why people troll.
The government’s plan to make social media companies hand over trolls’ details aims to make it easier for victims to sue their harassers for defamation. But this conflates two very different concepts.
Parents who spy on their children’s online activity run the risk of doing more harm than good, an expert says.
Banter can be fun, but it can quickly cross the line.
We explored experiences of cyberbullying among young people in the UK. This is what we found.
While online communities may not fully address the isolation LGBTQ youth face in-person, they can serve as an important source of social support and a springboard for civic engagement.
Students’ academic worries persisted through the pandemic. A developmental scientist offers tips to support young people heading back to school.
Australia’s piecemeal approach to regulating hate speech online isn’t working. The UK has introduced a possible better way forward.
How can moderators and social media platforms, who have no direct experience of colonisation, pick up on such culturally nuanced negativity against Indigenous people?
Social media isn’t just mirroring conflicts happening in schools and on streets – it’s intensifying and triggering new disputes.
A study of 39 Australian universities has found 20 don’t have an anti-bullying policy relating to students. Bullying is a problem at universities, but their actions lag behind schools and workplaces.
News organizations are in low repute. To enhance their credibility, they’ve encouraged interaction between their journalists and audience members. Is that the best way to build the public’s trust?
New online safety laws will allow ‘harmful’ sexual content to be taken down within 24 hours
New research suggests tech firms need to improve how they detect abuse in response to the evolving use of coded language.
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Media and Communications, The University of Melbourne
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Doctoral researcher investigating governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
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Director of Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab, Wellesley College
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Senior Lecturer in Investigative Psychology, ACPC Deputy Director and ADM Forensic Editor, University of Huddersfield
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Professor in Psychology, University of Huddersfield
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Federation University Australia
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Associate Professor in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Forensic Linguistics, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer, Journalism and Digital Communication, University of Central Lancashire
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Psychology, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Investigative and Forensic Psychology, University of Huddersfield
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Professor & Australian Research Council Future Fellow, RMIT University
