Background Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that allows the user to explore and
manipulate computer-generated real or artificial three-dimensional multimedia sensory …

A growing body of research centers around the concept of “datafication” suggesting a buzz
around data studies and, perhaps, the emergence of a research field. This article analyzes …

Objectives To investigate whether and what user data are collected by health related mobile
applications (mHealth apps), to characterise the privacy conduct of all the available mHealth …

Experts have expressed concerns about the lack of evidence demonstrating that children's
“educational” applications (apps) have educational value. This study aimed to …

Tracking is a highly privacy-invasive data collection practice that has been ubiquitous in
mobile apps for many years due to its role in supporting advertising-based revenue models …

Many individuals are concerned about the governance of machine learning systems and the
prevention of algorithmic harms. The EU's recent General Data Protection Regulation …

Advertising to children and teenagers is a multibillion-dollar industry. This policy statement
reviews the forms of advertising that children and teenagers encounter, including newer …

While many studies have looked at privacy properties of the Android and Google Play app
ecosystem, comparatively much less is known about iOS and the Apple App Store, the most …

Objectives To investigate whether and how user data are shared by top rated medicines
related mobile applications (apps) and to characterise privacy risks to app users, both …

The world's current model for economic development is unsustainable. It encourages high
levels of resource extraction, consumption, and waste that undermine positive …