EU’s antitrust ‘war’ on Google and Facebook uses abandoned American playbook
Europe's approach to antitrust enforcement picks up where the US left off in the 1980s, when the view that breaking up monopolies hurt innovation took hold.
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The real reason you can’t quit Facebook? Maybe it’s because you can judge your friends
Our research shows we keep going back to social media even when it infuriates us.
CNN-Reddit saga exposes tension between the internet, anonymity and power
The national story of an anonymous Reddit user's post – and the threat to unmask him – raises important questions about the role of online communication in our society.
The media dangerously misuses the word ‘trolling’
The media is doing the public a disservice by using the word "trolling" to describe more serious behaviours that should be defined as online harassment and abuse.
Fighting back against prolific online harassment in the Philippines
Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has faced online harassment campaigns designed to discredit and silence her.
Tech firms want to detect your emotions and expressions, but people don’t like it
If Facebook already knows how you feel from reading what you post, soon it will know from reading the expressions on your face.
The iPhone turns 10 – and it’s isolated us, not united us
How has the first generation of kids to grow up with the iPhone been affected?
How to help kids navigate fake news and misinformation online
We must have open conversations with kids so they're able to identify reliable news online.
Why there are costs to moral outrage
When outrage is misplaced or excessive, it can have negative consequences for a healthy public discourse.
Mixed media: how Australia’s newspapers became locked in a war of left versus right
News Corp on the right, Fairfax on the left. This division has a long history in Australia, to the detriment of quality journalism and public debate.
Dear students, what you post can wreck your life
To post or not to post? Colleges and employers are increasingly checking social media to get a sense of their candidates. Here's what you should (and shouldn't) post in order to secure your future.
Emily Bell: Journalism in the age of Trump and the real-time social web
There are four key things Donald Trump’s election tells us about the state of journalism today.
Why leadership looks weak and wobbly at Uber, Snap and Twitter
Tech firm CEOs keep control by holding investors at arm's length. It is damaging corporate governance.
Before the digital age, how religious groups increased the numbers in their order
A key to the successful growth of Jesuits were handwritten letters – transported through trade ships from India.
As patients turn to medical crowdfunding, concerns emerge about privacy
Many Americans unable to afford health expenses are raising funds through medical crowdfunding. What are the risks?
Worshipping at the church of Ford: how modern brand devotion connects people online
Research shows social media allows people to disclose all sorts of information about their love for these brands and to seek out like minded people.
Facebook’s moderation rules prove it’s OK with being a hostile place for women
Comments like 'little girl needs to keep to herself before daddy breaks her face' get a free pass in the name of free speech.
After the ‘Facebook Files’, the social media giant must be more transparent
Facebook should give the public more insight into how content moderation decisions are made.
Explainer: how the internet knows if you’re happy or sad
Advertisers want to know how you feel online through a process known as sentiment analysis, but it still has its limitations.
Election laws can’t cope with data harvesting – which suits politicians fine
Welcome to the new Wild West.
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