During the pandemic, many people relied on social media for distraction and social connection. However, excessive social media use can negatively affect mental health, especially for young people.
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Around 28% of men struggle with their body image.
Eviane Leidig talks about her research into women of the far right who have become online influencers. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
She pleaded guilty to second degree murder and now has 10 million TikTok followers – what’s behind the influencer fame of Gypsy Rose Blanchard?
We asked people why they shared misinformation and a lot of people do it with good intentions.
Granger, who died in December 2023, is credited with making avocado toast fashionable. Little did he know that his lasting legacy would inspire a meme that symbolized generational tension.
Bobi Wine’s run at the presidency in 2021 had appeared to present an unprecedented threat to Yoweri Museveni’s longstanding rule.
TikTok dental tips, from making your own tooth whitening paste through to using ‘gap’ bands to fix spaces between your teeth, should be treated with caution.
Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.
Nine years after the attacks, a look back at why the hashtag was so successful.
A law scholar examines a pair of Supreme Court cases that pit the public’s free speech rights against politicians’ rights.
These highlights from The Conversation’s Quarter Life series can help you stick to your goals in 2024.
Unions are arcing up about cabin crew being filmed without consent during flights. Some airlines have brought in new rules aimed at curbing the practice.
New research shows that scrolling through Instagram can effect our processing and language capabilities. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
A photographer by profession, this year I decided to detox from photographing. The detox lasted two months. My aim was to get off my phone and be more present in my life.
Real social cohesion comes from the slow and unglamorous work of listening to people carefully, paying them respect and giving them the benefit of the doubt.
TikTok has seen a spike in posts, livestreams and discussions about the Qur'an, with many citing the displays of Islamic faith they’ve seen in Gazans as their inspiration.
Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or take effective action on political issues.
Discussions about potential bans highlight the tension between Western countries and China over the app.
The TV producer showed how storytelling can bridge divides and serve as a beacon of truth in a complex world.
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Researcher at Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK. Previously, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Formal Philosophy / Director of Center for Information and Bubble Studies, University of Copenhagen
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Assistant Data Analyst, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Professor & ARC DECRA Fellow, Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Doctoral researcher investigating governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
