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Research in Indonesia shows that people's age, education levels and gender do not determine their likelihood to share fake news. Internet spending does.
Why it's okay to use social media to mourn.
Companies, such as Google, Facebook and Microsoft are working together to take down terrorist propaganda.
Conspiracy theories have always existed but the internet fuels them in new ways.
There is a reason why you can't put your phone down: digital addiction. And technology is designed to keep you hooked.
How parents who post about their kids do so out of pride, but can spark family conflict too.
The amount of time teens have spent working and participating in extracurricular activities has held steady in recent years. There has, however, been one big change in their lives: smartphones.
Social media and the internet has helped create a new type of sexual predator, forcing us to reassess our understanding of the terms "friend" and "stranger".
Politicians want social media giants to crack down on those publishing extremist material. A focus on disruption, encryption, recruitment and creating counter-narratives is recommended.
They have some big ideas.
Although few pay for news in Australia, The New York Times' is pushing into the country's fracturing newspaper market.
Companies and institutions shouldn't make it so hard for people to enjoy their right to privacy.
The paperless property market is now a reality and it could provide a faster more efficient sales. But its unlikely any consumers will be using the system themselves.
Social media is a great way to spread science information, fast. But the online echo chamber isn't always good at separating what's valid from what's not, and being prolific doesn't make you right.
A new mathematical model of ISIS supporters' online behavior provides insights into how cyberactivity relates to real-world attacks.
Mapping Web usage shows a new picture of the Internet, one without its core in the West, but rather a mosaic of online regional cultures that mirror offline regional cultural identities.
The rise on live streaming of television programs is breaking down the protected geographical barriers on what you can watch, and the regional broadcasters are not happy.
Young people are starting to skip the very public postings of some of social media's original platforms. Why? And where will that leave the companies that rely on our willingness to divulge everything?
The television industry is gathering massive amounts of information about us to tailor ads to our individual needs.
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne
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Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology
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Honorary Research Fellow, Macquarie University
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Professor of Theoretical Physics, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor Journalism & Media, Deakin University
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Vice President for Academics and Performance, Manhattan School of Music
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Director of research training, Australian National University
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