Platforms
Digital Privacy Under Siege
In February 2021, Facebook settled a case filed in 2015 granting a total of $650 million to more than 1.5 million of its users (Lyons, 2021). Said case which turned into a class action lawsuit […]
Social Media
Social Media
Algorithmic culture: TikTok leads vaping culture among young people
The Queensland government had announced Australian-first inquiry into vaping recently in March amid reports of children in primary school were developing vaping addictions (Utting & Lorio, 2023). Over the past few years, we have seen […]
Social Media
Online Hate Speech and Racism: A Great Challenge for the Age of the Internet
In the present age of the Internet, the web and social media have brought us colossal convenience – social media has provided a virtual mode of social interaction for most people and a relatively simple […]
Platforms
Whose responsibility is it to regulate ‘hate speech’ on social media?
With the rapid development of the Internet, we can promptly communicate with people worldwide through social media. In many ways, the advent of social media has positively impacted society, as this rapid dissemination of information […]
Platforms
Have you read the user agreement carefully?
When you chat with your friends, the news app’s pop-ups are about the topic you just discussed. When you browse a short video, you receive a series of similar video pushes. When you add a tent to your […]
Social Media
Dolce & Gabbana and Dior in Flames over racial and cultural rhetoric in Instagram fashion media campaign
In recent years, many established luxury brands have been frequently searched on social media, but what attracted the attention of platform users are some promotional photos and advertisements that are suspected of being disrespectful to […]
Platforms
Online Hate Speech Doesn’t Just Stay Online
New media is invisibly permeating people’s daily lives due to the advancement of online information technology, making it possible for everyone to communicate freely on online platforms. This indicates that harmful speech, such as hate […]
Platforms
Safeguard Safety in Cyberspace from Online Harms and Hate Speech
Cases of cyber harm are so numerous that they are no longer novel- the murder of member of Parliament in the United Kingdom in 2016, the suicide of South Korea’s famous K-pop star Sulli in […]
Platforms
She’s a slut! : Examining the causes and effects of slut-shaming-based hate speech
Up until now, slut shaming women and disinforming them in this way is still the easiest way to ruin a woman. Especially in the post-web 2.0 era, more users can express different opinions through the […]
Platforms
User Privacy and Security Issues Brought by Precision Marketing Digital Content
Social networks have remarkably met the practical needs of people to show their personalities, conduct social activities and communicate with each other. At the same time, consumers are becoming more self-conscious, emphasizing their individuality, and […]