Political parties are required to create privacy policies for handling voters’ data, but enforcement is up to them, raising concerns about oversight.
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‘Brand communities’ are sites of surprising human drama. A marketing expert explains what she found by studying them.
With the change of ownership, TikTok’s algorithm – the secret sauce of its success – is going to be reset for US users. What differences users will see is unclear, but changes are coming.
The power of social media companies lies in your data.
Tradwives influencers’ throw-back aesthetics mask a divisive ideology about women’s roles, two scholars of extremism explain.
Social media is awash with videos of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, highlighting the failures of platforms to protect users.
Trying to change someone’s mind can seem futile. But there are approaches to political discourse that still matter, even if they don’t instantly win someone over.
New guidance for tech companies outlines how the government expects them to keep young people off their services.
Social media acted as both a magnifier and accelerator to protests, linking perceived injustice to on-the-ground activism.
The video of Charlie Kirk’s murder went far and wide, and many people ended up seeing it when they would rather have avoided it.
AI is transforming classrooms, yet most learning is informal. Teacher education and clear policies are vital to ensure AI supports equity, trust and pedagogy.
Parents can help their Black and Hispanic teens handle online racism by talking it through, but monitoring internet use can backfire.
False video ads for French luxury bags made in China promised unbeatable prices. Buying a fake may come with a potentially high cost.
YouTube was found to have used AI to edit videos without creators’ consent. And it’s not the first time a media company has done this.
Young people who are being abused or neglected are more likely to turn to informal online support systems than to authorities.
Prominent figures such as Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson are increasingly using social media to unite far-right groups and causes around the world.
Behind the scenes, digital platforms fragment public discourse while amplifying cynicism, distrust, and rage-driven engagement.
A new report on age assurance technology leaves key questions about Australia’s looming youth social media ban unanswered
TikTok doesn’t just reward absurdist humour – it actively encourages it.
Just 2½ hours of online instruction made students a lot better at identifying misinformation on YouTube and TikTok.
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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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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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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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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology