Decades of unequal coverage in traditional media has prompted women’s sport to use social media to increase visibility.
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We asked young people and parents what they thought about age-verification tools to restrict access to certain online content. We found their voice isn’t being reflected in broader debates.
A law scholar examines a pair of Supreme Court cases that pit the public’s free speech rights against politicians’ rights.
Take control and think critically about the information you consume.
Our study found abstaining from social media led to a reduction in positive emotions.
A meta-analysis of 34 studies has explored how disordered screen use may impact the cognitive performance of individuals.
Even people with years of relevant training can’t always tell whether social content is evidence-based and trustworthy. We need a better approach for communicating research.
The plaintiffs claims features such as ‘infinite scroll’ leave users less likely to be able to exercise self-control.
Whatever approach you take to managing your feeds, remain cautious and sceptical.
Two recent studies shed light on how seemingly simple social media features can have complex effects on user attitudes and beliefs.
An analysis of tweets posted by the Ukrainian national government and the Kyiv city government in the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shows a national resilience.
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.
In the battle for Twitter’s followers, this may be the end game.
Twitter uses an AI-powered centrally managed algorithm to moderate what you see. On Bluesky, you have control over the algorithm that selects what you see through so-called ‘composable moderation’.
Social media child influencers are increasingly marketing products normally targeted at adults, such as beauty and skincare items.
Over the past few years, most big media organisations have updated their social media rules.
The evidence on whether TikTok poses a risk to users’ privacy and security.
People often struggle to distinguish between real faces and artificial ones made by a computer.
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
The effects social media has on our mental health may depend on how we use it. Taking control, and knowing when to take a break, is crucial.
Top contributors
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Surrey
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Chair of Discipline, Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor of Data Science; Director, Adelaide Data Science Centre, Adelaide University
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Research and Graduate Assistant, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Windsor
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Professor of Communication Science, University of South Africa
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Clinical Senior Research Associate, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
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Reader/ Associate professor in Media Psychology, University of Salford
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Charles Darwin University
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Head Tutor in Political Science; Tutor in Italian studies and Linguistics, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Law, Adelaide University