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Digital Economy and Society

How incomplete privacy laws build echo chambers

Consumers need to be made more aware of just how much of what they do on the internet is traceable, as recent scandals highlight.

Danny Goh, Terence Tse, Mark Esposito, and Josh Entsminger · Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce 22 Mar 2019

Social Media

7 key findings about mobile phone and social media use in emerging economies

Smartphone use in emerging economies has seen a significant rise over the past decade as they have become more affordable and accessible.

Monica Anderson and Laura Silver · Pew Research Center 22 Mar 2019

Digital Economy and Society

Chart of the day: More than half of the global population is now online

As the internet celebrates its 30th birthday, well over half of the world’s population is now online.

Douglas Broom 19 Mar 2019

Social Media

This is what happens in a minute on the internet

It might seem like a small amount of time, but an awful lot can happen in the space of a minute across the entire internet.

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 15 Mar 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

Chart of the day: Which are the world’s most popular emojis?

A waffle, an oyster and a sloth are among 230 new emojis about to join better-known icons like the face with tears of joy and the heart.

Emma Charlton 14 Mar 2019

Behavioural Sciences

This interactive map tracks your vocal emotions

The spontaneous sounds we make as we react to something, such as 'oops' or 'woohoo', reveal a lot about how we're feeling.

Yasmin Anwar · Futurity 08 Mar 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

Fake news: What it is, and how to spot it

Fake news continues to proliferate - but how much do you know about separating fact from opinion, or truth from hoax?

Emma Charlton 06 Mar 2019

Social Media

Twitter shows how quickly we adapt to wild weather

The frequency of extreme weather events makes it easy to forget just how out of place they would have been just a century ago. The proof is on Twitter.

Kat Kerlin · Futurity 05 Mar 2019

Behavioural Sciences

This NATO experiment used fake Facebook accounts to trick soldiers into sharing sensitive information

Researchers at NATO’s Strategic Communications Center of Excellence wanted to see how much information they could gather about a group of soldiers. Turns out, quite a lot.

Sean Fleming 01 Mar 2019

Role of Religion

Religious violence is on the rise. What can faith-based communities do about it?

Violence inspired by religious intolerance is increasing. In this era of turbulence and uncertainty, interfaith action may offer an important antidote.

Robert Muggah and Ali Velshi 25 Feb 2019