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From the mouths of young people into policy: how can we implement qualitative research in policy?


A summary of a research project into young people’s perceptions of data privacy in Antigua & Barbuda for the Ministry of Education. The paper covers policy-relevant findings and documents the next steps into how to translate this research into policy change.
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When online content disappears


The internet is an unimaginably vast repository of modern life, with hundreds of billions of indexed webpages. However, this analysis from the Pew Research Center shows just how fleeting online content actually is.
Journal article

Regulating the digital environment to protect users from harmful commodity marketing

Harmful commodity marketing (e.g: alcohol, vaping and unhealthy food and beverage products) in digital spaces has been linked to adverse health outcomes and there have been calls for its regulation. This article explains why this is important and considers how such regulation could be achieved.
Report

Quantifying and measuring bias and engagement in automated decision-making


Navigating online news, media and information has never been more difficult despite the curatorial work of algorithmic news feeds, search engines and other automated decision systems. This project focuses on strategies for effective fact checking as part of a broader study.
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Functioning or failing? An evaluation of the efficacy of the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation


This report summarises extensive experimental research and advocacy over 2023 and 2024. It explores how both digital platforms’ systems and Australia’s voluntary regulatory framework are not ‘fit for purpose’ when it comes to mitigating the spread of misinformation and disinformation.