by Cyberbully Advocate | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog, Featured, laws, prevention, social media, teens
In my last piece, I discussed how some legislation in various US states has been proposed without careful consideration of the contributing factors of internalized and externalized harm among youth. More specifically, I expressed concern that the complexities...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Sep 7, 2023 | ban, Blog, Featured, law, social media, youth
There has been a flurry of activity related to new legislation intending to make social media and gaming platforms safer and more accountable to upholding expected standards of trust, security, transparency, and privacy. These laws are being proposed because of...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog, Featured, mental health, social media
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory earlier this year entitled “Social Media and Youth Mental Health.” In this public statement, Dr. Murthy summarizes the (limited and often methodologically shaky) research related to adolescents use of social...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jul 7, 2023 | api, Blog, Featured, harassment, research, tiktok
In the Spring of 2023, TikTok released a Research API to academic researchers in the United States in an effort to “enhance transparency with the research community” and “stay accountable to how we moderate and recommend content.”1 According to their documentation,...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2023 | Adults, ai, Blog, Educator Favorites, Featured, Parent Favorites, prevention, social media companies, youth
Generative AI is revolutionizing the way that content is created as user-friendly tools have made their way into the hands of the masses around the world. The possibilities seem endless, and their application may impact almost every sector of society. Since the...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2023 | ai, Blog, catfishing, cyberbullying, doxing, Educator Favorites, Featured, harassment, hate speech, machine learning, Parent Favorites, sextortion
As a social science researcher studying trust and safety on online platforms, it is critical to think through potential risks and negative impacts associated with the use of generative AI technologies. To be sure, its potential is incredible – and will benefit...
