Opinion - What we can learn from Australia’s social media ban

AI and computer science education should be a requirement for all K-12 students, providing them with the knowledge and agency ...
Computer Weekly

Misinformation runs deeper than social media

On 29 July 2024, in a story that has now become seared into the British psyche, Axel Rudakubana murdered three children at a Taylor Swift dance class in the Merseyside town of Southport. All three ...
The Atlantic

AI Is About to Make Social Media (Much) More Toxic

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Pew Research Center

3. Mixed views about social media companies using algorithms to find false information

About seven-in-ten Americans use social media to connect with others, share aspects of their lives and consume information. The connections and content they encounter on these sites are shaped not ...
Communications of the ACM

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: Service Providers’ Legal Obligations, the Promise, and the Perils

The ban stems from amendments to the Online Safety Act 2021, which established a minimum age of 16 for users of social media. Rather than naming specific platforms, the law defines “age-restricted ...
Computer Weekly

Ethical qualms prompt challenging social media migrations

Social media has become a fundamental aspect of modern life. Most people now use at least one platform, if not more. As such, having a social media presence has become vital for marketing and engaging ...