Privacy vs profit at Facebook
Facebook's evolution from online club house to Internet powerhouse is raising fears that the social network is trading privacy for profit.
Facebook's evolution from online club house to Internet powerhouse is raising fears that the social network is trading privacy for profit.
Internet
May 2, 2010
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Understanding how information flows in social networks is critical to counteracting dangerous misinformation, promoting the spreading of news, and designing healthy online social environments. Scholars have long realized ...
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2024
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Mobile phones pack a lot of information into pocket-sized devices, which is why users may want to slow down the next time they're scrolling through social media or checking email on a mobile app. People process information ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2024
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A study on social media activity during the Black Summer bushfires has revealed how the discussions changed through the phases of the disaster, and how critical social media is in disseminating information during natural ...
Ecology
Oct 2, 2023
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Tales of people reading on social media about suspect, off-label uses of ivermectin to ward off COVID-19, ingesting the livestock dewormer and then suffering gastrointestinal distress might seem like the pinnacle of the 2021 ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2023
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A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher has called for social media users to carefully evaluate any nutritional information shared through popular 'What I Eat in a Day' videos.
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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In an emergency, where do you turn to find out what's going on and what you should do to stay safe?
Social Sciences
Oct 31, 2022
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Why do we yell at our computer when it struggles to work? Why do some cars look like they're smiling? Why does your guitar seem free-spirited? This is because of our innate human tendency for anthropomorphism: the ascription ...
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2022
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Victims of cyberbullying and related crimes can now get redress thanks to a new online platform that seeks to empower internet users across Africa to report digital rights violations.
Social Sciences
May 14, 2021
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Democrats and Republicans may stand on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but when it comes to President Donald Trump's tweets, they have more in common than meets the eye.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2019
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