Online consumers shy away from sponsored product listings, study finds
Sometimes it doesn't pay to advertise.
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2023
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Occupational gender bias prevalent in online images, study finds
Rutgers researchers say gender bias and stereotypes corresponding to certain occupations are prevalent on digital and social media platforms.
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2020
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What use do teenagers make of YouTube?
"What are teens doing with YouTube? Practices, uses and metaphors of the most popular audio-visual platform" is the title of an article published in the journal Information, Communication & Society by Fernanda Pires, Maria-José ...
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2019
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Four ways blockchain could make the internet safer, fairer and more creative
The internet is unique in that it has no central control, administration or authority. It has given everyone with access to it a platform to express their views and exchange ideas with others instantaneously. But in recent ...
Internet
Jul 12, 2019
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Quality of sellers critical to growth, revenues for online platforms
Online shopping platforms have changed the way we shop for everything from household items to holiday gifts. These firms – think Amazon, eBay or Etsy – provide a market space for buyers and sellers, and are the growth ...
Economics & Business
Nov 15, 2018
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Trump weighs draft order targeting Google, Facebook: reports
President Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that would open federal antitrust and criminal probes into Google, Facebook and other social media firms, US media said Saturday, though the White House promptly distanced ...
Internet
Sep 23, 2018
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China's Baidu, police crack down on 'rumours'
Chinese internet giant Baidu has teamed up with the country's cyber police to control the spread of rumors and fake news, the company said Thursday, as authorities continue to tighten censorship ahead a major Communist Party ...
Internet
Sep 28, 2017
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South Korea anti-trust agency probes Google: report
South Korea's anti-trust agency is investigating Google for alleged abuse of its market dominance, a report said Thursday, a week after the EU filed anti-trust charges against the US tech giant.
Business
Jul 21, 2016
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China blocks 'privacy' search engine DuckDuckGo
China has begun blocking the privacy-protecting search engine DuckDuckGo, which avoids storing user data or tracking online activity, according to the company and security researchers.
Security
Sep 22, 2014
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Yahoo! revamps search page design
Yahoo! unveiled a new search page design Wednesday as part of the struggling Internet pioneer's effort to ramp up competition with Google.
Internet
Jun 5, 2013
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