Canadians are told that they’re free to use the products of a company that has been publicly shamed and accused of representing a serious national security threat. What should the public take away?
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While there are plenty of patient perspectives on social media , resources from healthcare professionals are far fewer – and are often lower quality.
Family vlogging can seem benign, even heartwarming. But kids can’t consent to appear in these videos − and, in most states, have no claim to any of the earnings.
The Canadian government has ordered the closure of TikTok’s offices in Canada. The reasons are connected to national security concerns, but they appear tenuous.
The Albanese government has announced a plan to ban kids under 16 from social media. There’s no explanation why this age was chosen, and the decision flies in the face of expert advice.
Digital platforms have enabled DIY musicians to cut out the middle man of the music industry and reach greater audiences – but there are still pitfalls to navigate.
Like the whole idea of banning young people from social media, allowing limited access to platforms that have a “low risk of harm” is deeply flawed.
TikTok was once the realm of teenagers dancing and cute animal clips. But as the platform has grown in popularity, so too has it’s usefulness as a political too, but there are pitfalls to avoid.
The ‘trad wives’ of social media, like Christian fiction writers, rely on a romanticized image of white, westernized femininity.
In places like India, Vietnam and China, churning out weird AI videos is the latest side hustle for students and stay-at-home mothers.
Whether the popular video app ends up sold, banned or untouched, the ruling in favor of the government’s national security claims has implications for free speech.
Several children have died after attempting these social media crazes.
There’s ever-evolving ways for children and young people to be harmed online. Here’s what kids think about the harms they experience and how to prevent them.
Children under 14 would be banned from social media, while teens aged 14–15 would need parental consent. But this law will be challenging to implement.
The latest TikTok wellness trend could be good for you but might prove difficult to swallow.
It’s neither practical nor helpful to keep children and teens off the internet in a hyper-connected, digital world.
Cottage cheese has had a glow up. Forget bland and boring, and embrace the social media trend.
From Lord Byron to Benson Boone, from Tennyson to TikTok, poetry endures because it speaks from – and to – the human heart, mind and imagination. AI might replicate it, but it can never replace it.
Social media challenges can be fun, entertaining – and deadly. Here’s what you need to know about some of the most dangerous.
While Kamala Harris’s ‘brat summer’ and its TikTok enthusiasts seemingly took flight overnight, the real question is whether young voters show up to cast their ballots in November.
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Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Georgia
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, Griffith University
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Lecturer, Learning & Teaching Innovation, Flinders University
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Professor of Internet Studies & Director of Influencer Ethnography Research Lab, Curtin University
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Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; Oklahoma State University
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Leeds
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University