Social media
Alternative labels
Online social networks
Report
Chinese disinformation efforts on social media
The Chinese military's focus on information warfare is expanding to include information operations on social media. This report describes how the People's Liberation Army (PLA) might direct social media disinformation campaigns against the United States and its armed forces, especially the U.S. Air Force
Policy report
Did we really consent to this? Terms & conditions and young people’s data
This report describes research into the terms and conditions of apps popular with children and young people, finding nine of the 10 surveyed apps required a tertiary level reading age. A survey of young people found very few were confident they understood the terms. The report calls for a data code to protect the interests...
Report
The edge of the infodemic: challenging misinformation in Aotearoa
This report provides insights from a nationally representative survey of 2,301 New Zealanders on a range of interconnecting issues relating to misinformation and how this may lead to real-world harms and a general loss of trust.
Guide
Preparing for the unimaginable: guidelines for organisational response and staff support before, during and after disaster
Affected communities need long-term support far beyond what many disaster relief volunteering organisation can often commit to. This project explores the phenomenon of support before, during and after disaster (specifically the floods in Townsville and North West Queensland), focusing on organisational support for staff to inform the development of guidelines to better prepare employer organisations...
Report
Digital news report: Australia 2021
This report finds that the rapid increase in news consumption by Australians at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been maintained. The proportion of people paying for news has not increased, and interest in news has declined since 2020.