Is someone using your pictures to catfish? Your rights when it comes to fake profiles and social media stalking
Depending on what the fake account is doing, the law may not be on your side.
Aislinn O'Connell, Senior Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway University of London •
conversation
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~7 min
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~7 min
Birth of a story: How new parents find meaning after childbirth hints at how they will adjust
How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.
Darby Saxbe, Associate Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences •
conversation
June 5, 2023 • ~9 min
June 5, 2023 • ~9 min
From the Manchester bee to the Pompey dot: the psychology of regional tattoos
Throughout their history, tattoos have helped bind together out-groups.
Craig Jackson, Professor of Occupational Health Psychology, Birmingham City University
• conversation
May 17, 2023 • ~7 min
May 17, 2023 • ~7 min
Should you pay for Meta's and Twitter’s verified identity subscriptions? A social media researcher explains how the choice you face affects everyone else
Twitter and Meta are looking to make money from protecting users’ identities. This raises questions about collective security, people understanding what they’re paying for and who remains vulnerable.
Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University •
conversation
March 8, 2023 • ~8 min
March 8, 2023 • ~8 min
Darknet markets generate millions in revenue selling stolen personal data, supply chain study finds
The hacker who steals your data is just one part of an illicit supply chain featuring producers, wholesalers, distributors and consumers – a black-market industry worth millions of dollars.
David Maimon, Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University •
conversation
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~7 min
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~7 min
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