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Social media is being used by teens to share images of self-harm
The University of Georgia shows the dark and dangerous way in which many young people are using social media platforms to share images of self-harm.
Barrister says “institutional change” needed in UK police culture
Francesca Kirby, barrister at Red Lion Chambers, considers if there will be a shift in sentencing and UK police culture following reports of misconduct in the force.
Whistleblower says Online Safety Bill must stop “legal but harmful” content
Speaking to UK politicians, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen suggests the Online Safety Bill should address "legal but harmful" content - the type that leads to self-harm.
What protection is there for UK hate crime victims?
In the wake of National Hate Crime Awareness week, it is time to review the policies and safeguards in place to protect those who fall victim to hate crimes.
“Influence government” – targeted ads and the risk to the public
Andy Woods, Design Director, Rouge Media, explores what “influence government” really means, how technology is changing and whether its rising use is a risk to the public.
Research finds ethnic minority MPs receive 165% more online hate
In an analysis of 2.5 million tweets, researchers found that ethnic minority MPs received 165% more online hate than white MPs.
Investigation finds Instagram aware of mental health impact
According to the Wall Street Journal, Instagram has been aware of severe mental health impacts on teenage girls for the past three years.
Apple reveal ‘Pegasus’ spyware infiltrated their devices
The 'Pegasus' spyware, used to hack deceased journalist Jamal Kashoggi, has been confirmed to exist in Apple devices - a new software update was released to counter the issue.
Report finds tech industry spends €97 million on EU lobbying
A new report by Corporate Europe Observatory reveals that the tech industry spends €97 million on EU lobbying annually - with companies like Amazon spending €2,750,000.
Taking back control to combat COVID misconceptions
Francesca Gargaglia, COO and CBO, Amity, argues that although social media platforms should be responsible for preventing the spread of COVID-19 misinformation, government agencies should build their own communities that build trust and promote well-informed discussions.
What do we know about fake clicks on Facebook?
Suzanne Trainer, Head of Marketing at Beacon, explains what fake clicks are, why most ad fraud committed on Facebook is click related and provides possible solutions for companies who find themselves falling victim to ad fraud on the social platform.
UK Government fails to tackle online racial abuse of athletes
On Monday (12 July) there was a stark increase in online racial abuse against Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho - with the infamously late Online Safety Bill far from becoming law, how are the Government tackling this?
UK’s Chartered Institute for IT calls for social media to verify users’ ID
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has called for social media platforms to verify users' ID in order to end online abuse following the racist comments towards England players after the Euro 2020 final.
Water citizen science focus
A team from Missouri University of Science and Technology, focus on water citizen science, including comment on monitoring water quality with affordable, open-source sensors & generating shared knowledge in social media.
Misinformation has become a public health issue – here’s how to tackle it
Joe Dos Santos, Chief Data Officer, Qlik, discusses why misinformation has become a public health issue and explores how it can be tackled.
Social media data for social and behavioural research
Guangqing Chi and Junjun Yin from The Pennsylvania State University discuss how social media data has become a gold mine of information for both academic and non-academic use.
The Digital Services Act is tiptoeing towards regulatory failure
Konstantinos Komaitis, Senior Director, Policy Development at the Internet Society argues that upload filters should not be part of the proposed DSA legislation.
European Commission launches antitrust investigation into Facebook
The Commission has launched a new antitrust investigation into Facebook, as almost 7 million firms advertise on the platform and this data could be used to "distort competition".
US pushes for investigation into origins of COVID-19
President Biden asked US intelligence agencies to begin investigating the origins of COVID-19 yesterday (26 May) - the international WHO team were unable to access all available data in their March trip to Wuhan.
New research explores digital evolution of US extremist groups
On 6 January, 2021, the world watched as an angry crowd broke into the US capitol building - here, researchers explore the evolution of US extremist groups and how this moment of violence happened.