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The TraceD&S affiliate Desmond Patton breaks down how social media can lead to gun violence in this piece in The Trace. Social media doesn’t allow for the opportunity to physically de-escalate an argument. Instead, it offers myriad... Read on The TraceMay 2017 -
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PointsIn “Are There Limits to Online Free Speech?” D&S fellow Alice Marwick argues against simplistic binaries pitting free speech against censorship, looking at how the tech industry’s historic commitment to freedom of speech fa... Read on PointsJanuary 2017 -
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PointsD&S founder danah boyd writes her response to the recent “Online Harassment, Digital Abuse, and Cyberstalking in America” report. "27% of all American internet users self-censor what they post online out of fear of onlin... Read on PointsNovember 2016 -
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Data & SocietyResearchers who investigate sensitive topics may face online harassment, social shaming, or other networked forms of abuse. In addition to potential impacts on the researcher’s reputation and mental health, fear of harassment m... Read moreOctober 2016 -
Academic Article
Research GateD&S affiliate Desmond Patton, with Terra Blevins, Robert Kwiatkowski, Jamie C. Macbeth, Kathleen Mckeown, and Owen Rambow, wrote this paper exploring a body of texts from a female gang member and examine patterns of speech ... Read on Research GateOctober 2016 -
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CultureDigitally.orgD&S Advisor Tarleton Gillespie responds to Gizmodo's recent piece alleging bias in Facebook's Trending Topics list. He argues that information algorithms like the ones used to identify “trends” on Facebook do not work alone... Read on CultureDigitally.orgMay 2016 -
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Data & SocietyWith the rise of online learning environments, student records are no longer just basic academic and administrative information, but include data and metadata generated from student interaction with digital platforms as well as... Read moreJanuary 2016 -
Academic Article
Social Science Computer ReviewAbstract: Trauma-based interventions are common in mental health practice, and yet there is a gap in services because social media has created new ways of managing trauma. Practitioners identify treatments for traumatic experie... Read on Social Science Computer ReviewDecember 2015 -
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MediumIt is well known that gang violence is a serious public health problem, particularly in Chicago, Illinois, where it has claimed over 400 murders and 2,674 shooting victims so far this year. What is less well known is that gang... Read on MediumDecember 2015 -
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Vice“Just as the software and hardware of the internet has been militarized by the imperatives of a mostly secret 'cyberwar,' so too are online social spaces being weaponized in new and mostly hidden ways.” D&S researcher Tim Hw... Read on ViceSeptember 2015