New research shows that antisemitic posts surged as the ‘free speech absolutist’ took over the social media giant. And it has settled at a higher level since.
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Signalling theory tells us lots about the way paid-for verification has disrupted the blue tick system.
New technologies are often surrounded by hopeful messages that they will alleviate poverty and bring about positive social change. History shows these assumptions are often misplaced.
Using a code helps distinguish youth sexual culture from that of adults and authorities.
The US surgeon general says 13 is ‘too early’ to be on social media. But an expert on parenting and digital media cautions against a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.
Facebook and Instagram were recently told by their parent company, Meta, to overhaul their policy on nipple exposure. But the change may not be as radical as people hope. Here’s why.
We can all learn from high-profile frauds that have reeled in experts and celebrities alike, such as FTX and Theranos.
Social media and publishing platform users have generated vast amounts of data. This data remains online long after people have stopped using the platforms, and can impact people’s lives.
School officials are becoming increasingly wary of TikTok amid concerns that the app poses a risk to student safety and privacy and makes the nation vulnerable to spies.
A new experimental task reveals distinct styles of engagement on social networking sites associated with different perceptions of social connectedness.
Research using the records of offenders shows a shift online but also towards less committed adherence to extremist causes among offenders.
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.
Disabled Twitter users will be cut off from opportunities to tell their stories and collaborate internationally.
Younger Iranians have tapped into social media to connect with one another, vocalize their demands and highlight the government’s brutality.
Most young people regard reining in the big social media platforms as only part of the solution to the ‘relentless stream’ of abuse and shaming they experience online
Screenshots began as a simple way to document electronic images, but have evolved into forms of expression of their own.
Online child sexual abuse has been described as one of the most urgent and defining issues we face. Tackling it at the root is imperative.
Elon Musk allowing verification badges to simply be bought by anyone is an example of how powerful and misguided trust in logos can be.
Over the past 16 years, Twitter has amassed an incredible amount of user-generated data which contains a detailed and extensive record of cultural moments. Musk’s takeover threatens these archives.
Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of Twitter reveals what we like and need from social media.
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Research Fellow in Digital Childhoods, Deakin University
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Science + Technology Editor, The Conversation
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