As individuals and communities interact in and with an environment that is increasingly
virtual, they are often vulnerable to the commodification of their digital footprint. Concepts …

An innovative and accessible guide to doing social research in the digital age. In just the
past several years, we have witnessed the birth and rapid spread of social media, mobile …

Background Many aspects of our lives are now digitized and connected to the internet. As a
result, individuals are now creating and collecting more personal data than ever before. This …

The issue of quantifying and characterizing various forms of social media manipulation and
abuse has been at the forefront of the computational social science research community for …

Nearly every week, a technology company is introducing a new surveillance technology,
varying from applying facial recognition to observing and cataloguing behaviours of the …

The rise of behavioral research and experimentation by online companies and, in particular,
social networking sites presents new challenges for internet research ethics (IRE) today. It …

In 2017, Facebook's news feed algorithm began weighting emoji reactions (eg, love and
angry) as five times more valuable than the like button. Such a change is theoretically …

The post-truth culture of corporate fraud, scientific misconduct and misinformation is
challenging the legitimacy of our scientific and democratic institutions. The present …

The long progress towards universal human rights is regressing. This regression is
pronounced within digital spaces once thought to be potential bulwarks of a new era in …

Digital media have become deeply immersed in our lives, heightening both hopes and fears
of their affordances. While the internet, mobile phones, and social media offer their users …