WhatsApp has become a haven of misinformation in developing countries.
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Facebook retired its 'Move fast and break things' slogan – perhaps because, as new research from Brazil confirms, democracy is among the things left broken by online misinformation and fake news.
There is a strong case to be made that WhatsApp messages are subject to the Freedom of Information Act in the same way as email and others forms of text messages.
With technology women are able to become agents of their own change.
Zimbabwe's upcoming elections potentially marks the start of a new order in the country, where the stakes are extremely high.
Twitter posts and messages on WhatsApp can come back to haunt you, even years later.
The silver lining to the Cambridge Analytica case is that more people are recognising that we pay for online services with not only our own privacy, but that of our friends, family and colleagues.
Seven rules for break up in the digital age.
Kenya has published hate speech guidelines that target WhatsApp groups administrators, holding them responsible for offensive content.
The Australian government wants to access encrypted messages, but don't call it a "backdoor".
A way in for government would also allow hackers access.
This is election year for several African countries and there's a need to ensure social media isn't used to incite violence. But can governments be prevented from restricting citizens’ rights?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and senior ministers have been criticised over their use of WhatsApp, which can leave users vulnerable if their phones are hacked, attacked by malware, or simply stolen.
Very few organisations in the field of civic technology are choosing the right tools for the job.
Social media can be an effective tool in mobilising people for social change, as demonstrated by the Bersih movement in Malaysia.
Forget about Snapchat, WhatsApp and Facebook, for the Edwardians it was all about the picture postcard.
It's a battle of online privacy versus a crackdown on crime, but is a total ban on the popular app, WhatsApp, the right way to go?
The disruption happening thanks to algorithms is happening all around us.
As usage continues to grow in the region, what's the ongoing dynamic between the Middle East and social media? It's complicated.
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?
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Information Systems Management & Digital Innovation, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor of Strategic Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor of Strategy, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
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Interdisciplinary Professor of Digital Living, University of Dundee
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, UCL
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Professor of Material Culture, UCL
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Senior Lecturer in Centre for Digital Business, University of Salford
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Lecturer in Software Engineering, Monash University
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Visiting Researcher, Network Society Lab, Journalism and Media Programme, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor of Digital Communication and Social Media, Cabrini College
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Caroline S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Information Systems, Curtin University
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PhD Candidate in Big Data, Blockchain and AI, University of Technology Sydney
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Director, Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, University of Cambridge
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Optus Cyber Chair and Professor, La Trobe University
