1 in 3 who are aware of deepfakes say they have inadvertently shared them on social media
Author says results highlight need to educate citizens to deal with deepfakes
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Parental restrictions on tech use have little lasting effect into adulthood
Worries of widespread ‘tech addiction’ may be overblown, study suggests
Read moreControversy continues over ’13 Reasons Why’ and adolescent suicide
PHILADELPHIA – After its release in 2017, the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” spurred controversy over concerns that its portrayal
Read moreEthnic minorities face rising disparity in homicide risk across England and Wales
New research analysing racial disparities among murder victims across most of Britain over the last two decades shows that people
Read moreAI tool may predict movies’ future ratings
Researchers use AI to identify violent, substance-abuse, sexual content in movie scripts before a single scene is shot
Read moreBroadsheet newspapers follow the lead of tabloids in reporting misinformation
Broadsheet newspapers follow the lead of tabloids in reporting misinformation about UK and Swiss political and business events. ### Article
Read moreAnalysis of Trump’s tweets reveals systematic diversion of the media
President Donald Trump’s controversial use of social media is widely known and theories abound about its ulterior motives. New research
Read moreWhen kids watch a lot of TV, parents may end up more stressed
The more TV kids watch, the more ads they see and the more likely they are to ask for things on shopping trips, research shows
Read moreLev Manovich’s ‘Cultural Analytics’ is leading the way to understanding digital culture
New book looks at intersection of data science & media studies, presenting concepts and methods for computational analysis of cultural data
Read moreGame ‘pre-bunks’ political misinformation by letting players undermine democracy
A short online game in which players are recruited as a “Chief Disinformation Officer”, using tactics such as trolling to
Read moreFashion’s underappreciated role in presidential politics
Does a well-dressed president make for a better president? Yes, says political scientist David O’Connell.
Read moreSecrets behind “Game of Thrones” unveiled by data science and network theory
What are the secrets behind one of the most successful fantasy series of all time? How has a story as
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