RESEARCH QUESTION In the context of the new tech regulations being passed around the world demanding that digital products and services are built and work in ways that promote “children’s best interests”; the research objective is to explore and define what “children’s best interests” means and how this relates to what children want and trust.…
Read moreRESEARCH QUESTION The research aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the manner in which social media platforms are used by Eritreans in the country and diaspora communities, including an analysis of the role of social media platforms in the Tigray conflict. The main research question is: What is the impact of social media platforms…
Read moreRESEARCH QUESTION The research objective is to measure the economic impacts of dark patterns in the context of consumer data sharing in the US. Companies often design digital interfaces that manipulate or coerce users into actions they may not take otherwise. These designs are called “dark patterns” when they create consumer harm. The “economic impact”…
Read moreRESEARCH QUESTION The main research question of the project is: How do content moderation systems operate in indigenous and other language contexts of the Majority World? To address this, the project explores three related sub-questions: (1) How are content moderation systems designed and implemented for social media users in South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South…
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