Just what is the Momo challenge? The viral game is part of a wider phenomenon which plays on the fears and apprehension of some children and many parents Social Media • 26 Feb 19
Has social media turned free speech into hate speech? Social media companies have been slow to react to abuse of their platforms, but are they solely responsible for this? Social Media • 07 Nov 18
How useful is the content we create online? The online content we generate such as Facebook posts or YouTube videos can be used in ways which some may find unethical Social Media • 27 Aug 18
Russia's problem with social media memes Why are the country's authorities clamping down on internet users who share or like popular memes? Russia • 20 Aug 18
Do social networks change our attitudes? The network theory of attitudes may show how sharing our opinions in online communities can join us together or split us apart Opinions • 31 Jul 18
#PlaneBae: a cautionary tale about privacy, ethics and consent Tales of romance hold huge appeal, but hunger for content without considering the cost can have unintended and harmful consequences Social Media • 16 Jul 18
Just how much of social media is enough? We need to accept the everyday reality that we we all use social media, so the question can't be one of right or wrong. Social Media • 25 Jun 18
Why Twitter is an unfit arena for democratic debate Opinion: social media tends to oversimplify things which is not a good thing when it comes to complex, ambiguous, more impersonal issues Social Media • 09 Mar 18
So you think you know about cybercrime... Opinion: we currently do not have a properly functioning definition nor conceptualisation of what is a cybercrime Cybercrime • 28 Feb 19
When your parallel life takes over from reality Opinion: social media allows us to develop a virtual identity that runs parallel to what we do and who we really are Social Media • 07 Feb 18
Why technology alone can't block offensive social media content Opinion: social media sites face a huge challenge to stop the publication of offensive content, especially as the task requires more than just technology Social Media • 06 Feb 18
The currency of likes: how and why teens use social media Opinion: research tells us a lot about the who, what and how many of teens and social media usage, but substantially less is known about … Social Media • 25 Jan 18
How social media impacts on online racism and hate speech Opinion: the prevalence of hate speech on social media comes down to how the historical aspects that shape us as a society have been replaced … Social Media • 10 Nov 17
