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Citizens’ social media is a form of alternative media that challenges both mainstream media and right-wing propaganda.
While the EU’s ground-breaking legislation to regulate “digital gatekeepers” has its flaws, it could rein in big tech and significantly change how it operates in Europe – and perhaps the world.
Businesses can spend huge amounts of money to influence Congress. But sizable lobbyist and campaign donations also go to state campaigns and lawmakers to influence policymaking.
Misinformation has bedeviled social media companies for years, and the problem is especially consequential during elections. Are the companies up to the job as the 2022 midterm elections approach?
Augmented reality (AR) uses wearable tech to enhance the physical world. To develop and enhance AR experiences, companies are tracking users’ eye movements, which may be more revealing than intended.
The Chinese-owned app TikTok continues its growth as one of the most popular social media networks. After pandemic health measures were lifted, other social media networks saw a decline in use.
As businesses establish themselves in the metaverse, the amount of financial transactions there will increase. This will come with previously unknown risks.
None of the major digital platforms lets the public see what advertising they carry and how it’s targeted, according to a new report.
There’s no evidence that news outlets are worse off because of Google, Facebook and other aggregators. If anything, evidence shows that, overall, news outlets would be in worse shape without them.
There’s a lot of information on social media that would support legal proceedings, but courts have yet to harness this.
BlenderBot3’s distaste for its creator sits uncomfortably with its taciturn approach to hate speech.
Online extremists may lose followers when removed from mainstream social media, but their remaining supporters can become even more toxic.
Anti-vaccine group moderators said Facebook provided an environment where they could safely offer support to others.
How might the metaverse take over tourism, a sector which up to now has required physical mobility?
A privacy researcher found a ‘code injection’ that allows Instagram and Facebook to collect sensitive user data, including passwords and credit card details.
News organisations employing employing 15-20% of Australian journalists still don’t get paid by Facebook.
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Innovation in the digital space is not necessarily working for people in the global south.
Platforms like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp are reframing democracy and the way citizens engage and organise in the digital space.
Antisemitism today does not always appear in the form of traditional hate speech. It manifests in GIFs, memes, vlogs, comments and reactions on social media platforms.
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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