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Social Sciences Mar 14, 2024

Digital surveillance is omnipresent in China. How citizens are coping

Do you ever think about the digital footprint you leave when you are browsing the web, shopping online, commenting on social networks or going by a facial recognition camera?

Economics & Business Mar 12, 2024

Q&A: How Instagram influencers profit from anti-vaccine misinformation

While Instagram might have a reputation for superficiality—a realm of exquisitely filtered images—it is now eclipsing other social media as a news source. The platform is increasingly filled with information, some of ...

Social Sciences Mar 5, 2024

'Infotainment is coming for your news,' warns academic

There are plenty of reasons to worry about the quality of contemporary Canadian journalism beyond shrinking newsrooms and attention spans.

Social Sciences Feb 29, 2024

How audience data is shaping Canadian journalism

With media conglomerates slashing jobs, programs and publications and growing news avoidance and perceived issues of trust in journalism, finding ways to catch, engage and retain an audience has become a matter of survival ...

Environment Jan 24, 2024

Climate disaster movies resonate in ways that news never will

Like many eco-conscious film buffs, I've seen "Don't Look Up" many times, and shown it to my friends and family whenever anyone suggests a movie night. Now I'm looking forward to discussing "The End We Start From," the new ...

Social Sciences Jan 22, 2024

New research examines how assumptions affect motion capture technology

Motion capture technology has applications in a wide range of fields, including entertainment, medicine, and sports, to name a few. But what if the measurements these systems were based on were rooted in social practices ...

Social Sciences Jan 18, 2024

'News finds me' mindset may lead readers away from political, science news

Many adults in the United States do not actively follow traditional TV, print or online news outlets, because they believe the information will find them via social media or their social networks. One in three adults in the ...

Economics & Business Jan 8, 2024

With higher fees and more ads, streaming services cashing in by using old tactics of cable TV

There's one thing that television viewers can count on in 2024: higher fees and more commercials.

Economics & Business Dec 12, 2023

Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders

China's drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming into sharper focus, especially under Xi Jinping's leadership. Recently, the social media app TikTok has become a prominent symbol ...

Social Sciences Nov 3, 2023

Social media content in times of war: An expert guide on how to keep violence off your feeds

Social media platforms are a great source of information and entertainment. They also help us to maintain contact with friends and family. But social media can also—and has, often—become a toxic environment for spreading ...

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