Using AI to monitor the internet for terror content is inescapable – but also fraught with pitfalls
The complex task of tackling online terror needs human eyes as well as artificial intelligence.
Feb. 7, 2024 • ~8 min
We are living in a ‘digital dark age’ – here’s how to protect your photos, videos and other data
Future generations may not be able to access the digital artefacts we create today.
Feb. 1, 2024 • ~8 min
Are social media apps ‘dangerous products’? 2 scholars explain how the companies rely on young users but fail to protect them
As legislators rail against social media companies, the companies continue to put millions of young people at risk. Here’s how − and what can be done about it.
Feb. 1, 2024 • ~9 min
Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right
Social media companies have come under intense pressure to do more to protect teens, but there’s another concern – they could go too far.
Jan. 31, 2024 • ~7 min
A TikTok ‘expert’ says you have post-traumatic stress disorder − but do you? A trauma psychiatrist explains what PTSD really is and how to seek help
Post-traumatic stress disorder can’t be diagnosed over social media.
Jan. 23, 2024 • ~9 min
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media
Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.
Jan. 5, 2024 • ~8 min
Social media drains our brains and impacts our decision making – podcast
New research shows that scrolling through Instagram can effect our processing and language capabilities. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Dec. 21, 2023 • ~4 min
War in Gaza: An ethicist explains why you shouldn't turn to social media for information about the conflict or to do something about it
Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or take effective action on political issues.
Dec. 15, 2023 • ~8 min
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