As millions of people are moving work and social interactions online to protect themselves from COVID-19, existing online safety measures may not be enough to deal with a surge in harassment and abuse.
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2020
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The more things change, the more they stay the same for female internet entrepreneurs.
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2017
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Wildlife conservation efforts could suffer because toxic online rows about trophy hunting are becoming increasingly abusive, ecologists have warned.
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2023
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A new study by Prof. Yair Galily and Prof. Tal Samuel-Azran of Reichman University's School of Communications found that one of the consequences of the advent of podcasts is the widening of social gaps. The study examined ...
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2023
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You've probably heard it said before: Twitter is a cesspool. A platform once populated with harmless messages about one's favorite TV shows or happenings about town, Twitter so often devolves into a hotbed of harassment, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2019
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The Group of Seven industrialized nations threw their support behind a new technology industry alliance aimed at detecting and blunting online propaganda, saying Friday it had a "major role" to play in combatting extremism ...
Internet
Oct 20, 2017
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Authorities seized on Tuesday hundreds of exotic pets smuggled into the Philippines, which is a regional hub in the illicit animal trade.
Ecology
Mar 13, 2018
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Roaring blazes encircled a Turkish thermal power plant Tuesday and forced farmers to herd panicked cattle toward the sea as wildfires that have killed eight people raged on for a seventh day.
Environment
Aug 3, 2021
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New research has found a way to identify extremists, such as those associated with the terrorist group ISIS, by monitoring their social media accounts, and can identify them even before they post threatening content.
Internet
Sep 12, 2018
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Shortly after the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, I noticed that the word "Jews" was trending on Twitter. As a social media researcher and educator, I became concerned that the violence would spread online, as it has in ...
Internet
Nov 1, 2018
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