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Words reflecting anger and swearing are more common in people with personality dysfunction.
As Australia’s teen social media ban comes into force, its scope will be tested in court.
Australians use social media to plan outdoor adventures. But travel influencers take risks in remote locations. Are they putting followers in danger?
Don’t discount the threat of AI political videos fooling people, but for now, they’re mostly about bolstering group identity and cashing in on viral content.
Angry, sad, worried, anxious. If your teen has ‘big feelings’ after the social media ban, here’s how to support them and keep your relationship intact.
A technical fix can’t solve a social problem.
It starts with one innocuous video. It ends in misogyny, anger and nihilism. Welcome to this online rabbit-hole of toxic masculinity.
Only time will tell whether Australia’s bold, world-first experiment will succeed. Despite this, it has set off a global reaction.
How not to get drawn in by rage bait.
Social media is often blamed for loneliness, but a large new review suggests that when people share authentically online, it can actually strengthen relationships.
A study of 8,000 children suggests social media, not screens in general, may be fuelling a rise in inattention.
A new tool lets researchers get a handle on how social media algorithms affect emotions and polarization.
How much did Zohran Mamdani’s old-fashioned ground game contribute to his victory in the New York mayor’s race?
The internet offered a world of connection and cooperation. What we got was a world of ruthless monopolies and oligarchs.
During a year of extraordinary uncertainty, workers built resilient networks within and across boundaries and distance. An anthropologist explains how these clusters and long-distance ties help people cope, organize and adapt.
We are entering an era where seeing is no longer believing.
The actor who plays Hopper, David Harbour, has been the subject of negative press in recent weeks.
For ancient Athenians, democratic speech was both a right and a responsibility.
Ukrainian memes are a testament to Ukraine’s ongoing resistance to Russia and a powerful force in contemporary Ukrainian nationalism
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Researcher at Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK. Previously, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Formal Philosophy / Director of Center for Information and Bubble Studies, University of Copenhagen
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Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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