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Imposing outright social media bans can do more harm than good.
A student wears virtual reality goggles and headphones as part of a digital learning experience.
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There are benefits to taking college classes in the metaverse, but there are also potential problems.
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September 6, 2022
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None of the major digital platforms lets the public see what advertising they carry and how it’s targeted, according to a new report.
The chatbots are turning on their creators.
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BlenderBot3’s distaste for its creator sits uncomfortably with its taciturn approach to hate speech.
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A privacy researcher found a ‘code injection’ that allows Instagram and Facebook to collect sensitive user data, including passwords and credit card details.
The metaverse might be a work in progress, but a key prototype – the virtual world – has been around for several decades.
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Who makes money from the metaverse, and how, comes down to what it becomes. And shaping the metaverse is, to a large degree, a matter of definitions.
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Recently, concerns have been raised over the harm caused by misinformation in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and federal elections.
The vast majority of high-profile big tech whistleblowers in recent years have been women.
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Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out big tech. Is there a connection between their gender and their role as whistleblowers?
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An expert had a confusing time trying out Facebook dating.
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A Meta spokesperson told The Conversation non-news pages had been taken down by mistake. Whistleblower allegations contradict this.
Internet technologies have meant that the public sphere has now become digital, but what does that mean for its ownership?
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Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is seen as a threat to the digital public square. International regulation is required to protect internet users’ access to democratic public spaces.
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From deepfakes to VR: the metaverse could change the future of film and TV production, but probably not as much as some might fear.
Users explore metaverse platforms, like Decentraland, here pictured, with customised avatars.
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The success of the metaverse – whether people use it or not – will rely heavily on the environments that are created.
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While the ACCC failed in a similar case against Google in 2013, there are some key details in this one which could give it more leverage.
‘I’ve always got time for you, Nick.’
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The language around former UK deputy prime minister’s promotion was very telling.
TikTok now has over a billion daily users.
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The Chinese platform has become a major thorn in Mark Zuckerberg’s side.
It takes the biscuit.
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The laws about cookies are fairly clear in EU and UK, but many big companies are breaking them anyway.
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That impossibly beautiful model on Instagram might be just that. CGI influencers are already on social media, and Meta’s commercial interest means it shouldn’t be in charge of the ethical guidelines.
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Activision’s big titles have led the way in getting us used to virtual worlds. Making them VR will be a gamechanger.
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New recommendations on how to fix the issue of COVID misinformation don’t go far enough.