Robert Kozinets, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and Jon Pfeiffer, Pepperdine University
A key piece of federal law, Section 230, has been credited with fostering the internet and allowing misinformation and hate speech to flourish. Here’s how it could be reformed.
A new experimental task reveals distinct styles of engagement on social networking sites associated with different perceptions of social connectedness.
The intersection of content management, misinformation, aggregated data about human behavior and crowdsourcing shows how fragile Twitter is and what would be lost with the platform’s demise.
Having the ability to decide either to do something or not, and to act accordingly, is a basic definition of freedom. Smart buildings challenge this freedom.
The app best known for kids sharing video clips of themselves singing and dancing has become a powerful tool for activists speaking out against repression in Iran.
TikTok is shaping the music industry like never before, but with rumours that the app may soon launch its own streaming service, the stakes for creative freedom are high.
Lovelace was a prodigious math talent who learned from the giants of her time, but her linguistic and creative abilities were also important in her invention of computer programming.
As Canada explores how technology can help streamline and improve the immigration process, migrant-centred design should be at the forefront of their planning.
The hacker who steals your data is just one part of an illicit supply chain featuring producers, wholesalers, distributors and consumers – a black-market industry worth millions of dollars.