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While the Ruby Franke case is an extreme example, it raises important questions of sharing children’s lives online.
The caption may say that only scientists and trained professionals should handle wild animals, but viewers remember the image, not the words.
A wave of horror content is popping up across TikTok, carrying on a legacy that began on YouTube.
The complex task of tackling online terror needs human eyes as well as artificial intelligence.
Youtube ads are money well spent – but smart campaigns will also target Twitch and Mumsnet.
Dark tourism allows people to understand tragic events, experience a catharsis of emotions related to the deaths at a site and it can help people heal from collective trauma.
Even the world’s most successful creators can see their livelihoods threatened by social media companies that routinely change their algorithms and policies with impunity.
Hate is for the haters. Much of the thrill of posting toxic messages can come from the attention and social approval a poster gets from like-minded people.
Do you remember the bizarre Salad Fingers videos from the early 2000s? They inspired a whole genre of genre-less online videos.
Vlogging has emerged as a new source of intimate entertainment, and for creators, potential income. However, they also raise serious questions about exploitation and the privacy rights of children.
Taffy Theman and Bustop TV are YouTubers who use comedy to criticise the ruling elite.
Foreign interference campaigns have targeted every major social media platform in Australia. But to date, nobody has been prosecuted for this.
YouTuber Colleen Ballinger recently posted a video to her YouTube channel “apologising” to fans in response to recent allegations made against her - and she did it through song.
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.
The person with the most YouTube followers calls himself ‘YouTube’s biggest philanthropist.’
Social media child influencers are increasingly marketing products normally targeted at adults, such as beauty and skincare items.
Scrolling TikTok or Instagram causes mental fatigue, which can lead people to purchase items based on how many ‘likes’ an ad has instead of how much value the product will bring them.
What do YouTuber influencer videos about being ‘cancelled’ share with 17th-century texts? Both were crafted directly in response to audiences in new social spaces.
The Ugandan orphans stole headlines after performing on Britain’s Got Talent - but have been an internet sensation for years.
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Distinguished Professor of Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Reader in Marketing, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Media, RMIT University
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Professor & ARC DECRA Fellow, Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Clinical Professor of Communication, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Associate Lecturer, Learning & Teaching Innovation, Flinders University
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Professor of Marketing, Cardiff University
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Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
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PhD Candidate, Department of Kinesiology; Epidemiogist at Henry Ford Health, University of Windsor
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Mark Kamlet is a Friend of The Conversation.
University Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
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Founders University Professor of Machine Learning, Carnegie Mellon University
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Lancaster University
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
