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Social media isn’t just a distraction for teens – it’s part of their world.
Kids who play Roblox games describe ‘scary’ virtual currencies and ‘cash grab’ random rewards.
Algorithms that amplify or suppress particular kinds of messages should be seen as a source of harm.
New EU rules require social media platforms to take down flagged posts within 24 hours – and modelling shows that’s fast enough to have a dramatic effect on the spread of harmful content.
The internet has been heralded as liberation technology and accused of undermining democracy. The available research shows it is a bit of both.
Like the EU and unlike the US, China is trying to rein in the power of big tech companies. Can we learn from these efforts?
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Doctoral researcher in computational social science, Hertie School
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Early Career Researcher and Sessional Academic in Creative Industries, Digital Platforms and Knowledge Exchange, University of Sydney
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Professor of AI and Behavioral Data Science, University of Technology Sydney, University of Technology Sydney
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Contract Faculty, Communication & Media Studies, York University, Canada
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Director, Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
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Doctoral Student, EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Research Scientist, Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
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Postdoctoral research fellow, RMIT University
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Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, PhD Candidate in Men's Experiences of Sexual Trauma, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Digital Media, The University of Queensland