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Why we shouldn’t be pathologising online gaming before the evidence is in
– in WellbeingNew study suggests that Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) may not, in itself, be robustly associated…
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Censorship or rumour management? How Weibo constructs “truth” around crisis events
Examining the content moderation strategies of Sina Weibo, China’s largest microblogging platform, in regulating discussion…
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Does Internet voting offer a solution to declining electoral turnout?
While a technological fix probably won’t address the underlying reasons for low turnout, it could…
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From private profit to public liabilities: how platform capitalism’s business model works for children
– in WellbeingWhy has platform capitalism come to dominate children’s relationship to the internet and why is…
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Introducing Martin Dittus, Data Scientist and Darknet Researcher
Martin Dittus is a Data Scientist at the Oxford Internet Institute. The stringent ethics process…
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Exploring the Darknet in Five Easy Questions
– in EconomicsWe caught up with Martin Dittus to find out some basics about darknet markets, and…
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Digital platforms are governing systems—so it’s time we examined them in more detail
It’s important that we take a multi-perspective view of the role of digital platforms in…
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Design ethics for gender-based violence and safety technologies
– in WellbeingSharing instructive primers for developers interested in creating technologies for those affected by gender-based violence.
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Considering the Taylor Review: Ways Forward for the Gig Economy
– in EconomicsThe review assesses changes in labour markets and employment practices, and proposes policy solutions.
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Open government policies are spreading across Europe—but what are the expected benefits?
Mapping out the different meanings of open government, and how it is framed by different…
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Cyberbullying is far less prevalent than offline bullying, but still needs addressing
Interventions to address cyberbullying will only be effective if they also consider the dynamics of…
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Does Twitter now set the news agenda?
Matthew A. Shapiro and Libby Hemphill examine the extent to which he traditional media is…