Can taking down websites really stop terrorists and hate groups?
Efforts to kick extremists off the internet can't succeed and might even have the unintended side effect of bolstering support for radical groups.
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Digital technology may start a new scientific revolution in social research
Digital technology and its ability to process vast amounts of human-generated data can be a powerful tool for social science research.
Kenya targets WhatsApp administrators in its fight against hate speech
Kenya has published hate speech guidelines that target WhatsApp groups administrators, holding them responsible for offensive content.
Why it’s a mistake to celebrate the crackdown on hate websites
After violence in Charlottesville, internet firms are erasing bigoted content. But should private companies serve as unaccountable regulators and be responsible for policing complex social issues?
Over the years, Americans have become increasingly exposed to extremism
Given recent events, you might have had an inkling that extremist views have been resonating. Researchers from the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention have the hard data to back it up.
Some workers ‘cyberloaf’ if they think they can get away with it, so employers need to get creative
Sending personal emails, a bit of online shopping, checking out your friend's holiday snaps on Facebook: that's workplace cyberloafing.
South Africa takes steps to adjust copyright law to the digital age
An alternative to an open fair dealing right, or as a clarification, South Africa's copyright law could be amended with a specific provision to protect modern Internet uses.
Country rules: the ‘splinternet’ may be the future of the web
Locals laws and norms are breaking up the internet as we know it.
We don’t need strict net neutrality rules to keep the internet fair
There are other more pressing problems when it comes to internet regulation.
Creating a high-speed internet lane for emergency situations
A new data management system can give emergency responders a fast lane on the internet to help speed rescue efforts after a disaster.
Australians left to monitor their own NBN broadband speeds
Tough action is promised against companies that offer faster internet speeds than they can deliver over the NBN. But it's up to consumers to monitor and report on any speed issues.
How not to agree to clean public toilets when you accept any online terms and conditions
Thousands of people were caught in an online prank where they unknowingly agreed to clean public loos, because they didn't read the small-print. But then again, who does?
Shame! The ‘technical glitches’ that hit Game of Thrones could limit other popular live-streamed events
The problems some people had trying to watch Game of Thrones via the internet shows we still have a long way to go before we can live-stream major events to a mass online audience.
Is America’s digital leadership on the wane?
The digital economy in the US is already on the verge of stalling; failing to protect an open internet would further erode the United States’ digital competitiveness.
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.
Act now to protect your digital rights, Big Brother and his Little Sisters may be watching
Sooner or later, China will recognise the value of digital assets. This adds to the urgency of citizens ensuring they control the data trails that tell the world what they think and do.
Three charts on: the NBN and Australia’s digital divide
The National Broadband Network was meant to provide greater equity of digital access. So far, it's not looking good.
Total circulation: phenomena that escape the control of humanity
Analysis of the phenomenon of "total circulation" -- situations in which humanity produces a circulation of goods or persons that escapes its control.
Your guide to solving the next online viral maths problem
There's a reason why some people get different answers to those frustrating viral maths problems. You need to learn how to "read" the maths.
The UK’s plan to deny terrorists ‘safe spaces’ online would make us all less safe in the long run
Cracking down on extremism online won’t solve the problem of extremist violence, will inevitably censor speech that's important to protect and risks harming political dissidents and democracy itself.
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