Thousands of Twitter users are jumping ship – and Mastodon might become their new home. But it’s not a clone of the ‘blue bird site’.
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Moderating content is a box that still needs to be ticked.
As of this weekend, users can ‘buy’ a verification badge on Twitter for just US$8. This problematic system will have widespread consequences.
While Musk’s first steps as Twitter owner don’t inspire confidence, the platform continues to retain its original content moderation policies (for now).
The rise in contemporary right-wing political extremism – and violence – can be traced back to events in the 1990s.
The communities that call Twitter home might decide to pack their bags. If they do, they are unlikely to be able to completely reconstitute themselves elsewhere.
Completing the $44 billion deal, following six months of turmoil, may be the easy part.
Citizens’ social media is a form of alternative media that challenges both mainstream media and right-wing propaganda.
Misinformation has bedeviled social media companies for years, and the problem is especially consequential during elections. Are the companies up to the job as the 2022 midterm elections approach?
A study of tweets posted in 2019 found that tweets about elephant conservation didn’t align with the actual greatest threats to the animals, creating the risk that funding could be misdirected.
The number of immigrant voters is on the rise – and research shows that for young immigrants, social media is where they are primarily wading into politics.
The economic picture has changed but Musk is pushing ahead with a deal, for now.
Reaction to criticism of the monarchy shows that universities need to do much more to support racialized faculty and staff.
None of the major digital platforms lets the public see what advertising they carry and how it’s targeted, according to a new report.
There’s a lot of information on social media that would support legal proceedings, but courts have yet to harness this.
Former Twitter security chief alleges in a whistleblower complaint gross security malpractice, with many employees having access to the social media platform’s code as well as user data.
Online extremists may lose followers when removed from mainstream social media, but their remaining supporters can become even more toxic.
The centrality of religion as a governing principle is cause for concern given the reversals of women’s rights seen globally.
Social media calls for a boycott of the club’s upcoming match against Liverpool seem to mostly becoming from outside the UK.
One in 14 Premier League footballers receives online abuse every day.
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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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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Data Analyst, Queensland University of Technology
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Head of Centre for Professional and Economic Development, University of Chester
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Hull
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Clemson University
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Professor of Strategic Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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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, Queensland University of Technology
