Social media has become a mainstay in everyday life, particularly among younger generations. And some are even willing to make trade-offs to stay online.
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New research shows that frequent posters appear needy, which pushes up against the expectation that ‘real men’ be stoic and self-sufficient.
Twitter is in trouble, but is Meta’s Threads a viable alternative for disaffected users? Experts explain.
Immigrant chefs and cuisines are often constrained by Eurocentric definitions of what constitutes good food. As immigrant groups become more assimilated into US culture, so does their food.
New laws aim to give the public access to a repository containing every political ad sent out through social media.
Australia’s law to force tech giants like Meta and Google to pay media organizations has not always meant better outcomes for journalism. Will the same happen in Canada?
Research shows LGBTQIA+ employees go to many lengths to conceal their true selves from workplace connections.
It’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer – which makes sense when you consider what this long-term research would involve.
New research finds that switching to a more thoughtful mindset can increase engagement with healthier food options on social media.
While there is more than a decade of research into the negative effects of social media, a new study shows how women are taking control of their own online spaces to create more positive experiences.
Social media algorithms can use millions of different parameters to decide what kind of content is shown to users.
Social media child influencers are increasingly marketing products normally targeted at adults, such as beauty and skincare items.
Scrolling TikTok or Instagram causes mental fatigue, which can lead people to purchase items based on how many ‘likes’ an ad has instead of how much value the product will bring them.
As social media becomes more prevalent in our lives, a career as an influencer may seem enticing. But those interested in this new career should be aware of the challenges.
TikTok has been banned from UK government devices, but it’s easy for all social media platforms to harvest your data.
Maybe you can’t have a designer kitchen. But you can still beautify your bulk food storage.
The Online News Act could result in the formation of new agreements between news organizations and digital platform giants, which could give rise to a number of worrying developments.
Signalling theory tells us lots about the way paid-for verification has disrupted the blue tick system.
People have died taking selfies at cliffs, waterfalls and natural pools. We need to try a different approach to reducing the risk.
Mark Zuckerberg says he wants the world to be more “open and connected”, but his decision to block archiving the company’s social media content argues otherwise.
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Marketing, Loyola University Chicago
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Professor of Internet Studies & Director of Influencer Ethnography Research Lab, Curtin University
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Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor of Digital Culture, Business and Computing, Durham University
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Associate Professor in Marketing, Director Centre for Organisations and Social Change, RMIT University
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Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Marketing, Saint Mary’s University
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Assistant Professor, Marketing, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Tennessee