Social Science One set to release massive trove of Facebook data for research purposes
It seems Christmas is coming early this year for social scientists.
Other
Jul 11, 2018
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Cambridge Analytica used our secrets for profit – the same data could be used for public good
Ever since it was revealed that Cambridge Analytica had taken data from 87m users via a Facebook app that exploited the social media site's privacy settings, it has been suggested that anything from Donald Trump's election ...
Internet
Jul 5, 2018
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The fake news detector
A story on Reddit asks, "Did Palestinians Recognize Texas as Part of Mexico?" The origin of the story might be dubious, but it doesn't prevent the "fake news" story from accumulating 1.5 million likes across multiple platforms ...
Computer Sciences
Jun 14, 2018
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Why you should talk to your children about Cambridge Analytica
Former Cambridge Analytica employee Christopher Wylie blew the whistle last month. He revealed the data analytics agency harvested Facebook data from more than 50 million individual profiles, matched these with electoral ...
Internet
Apr 19, 2018
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How much are your online data really worth?
By now Facebook users seem to finally get that they may not get charged anything for using the social networking service but it sure isn't free, not after being subjected to ad after spookily tailored ad.
Internet
Apr 12, 2018
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New technique sheds light on body language in job interviews, sales calls, team projects
A joint research team from the University of Cambridge and Dartmouth College has developed a system for using infrared light tags to monitor face-to-face interactions. The technique could lead to a more precise understanding ...
Engineering
Mar 27, 2018
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First large-scale doxing study reveals motivations and targets for cyber bullying
Researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have published the first large-scale study of a low-tech, high-harm form of online harassment known as doxing.
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2017
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Older users like to snoop on Facebook, but worried others might snoop on them
Older adults are drawn to Facebook so they can check out pictures and updates from family and friends, but may resist using the site because they are worried about who will see their own content, according to a team of researchers.
Internet
Aug 17, 2017
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Research provides new insights on the impact of wild birds' social networks
New research looks into how social networks among wild great tits, as they forage in flocks during the winter, carry over into shaping the set locations at which the birds breed and raise their young during the spring.
Ecology
Oct 25, 2016
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Norwegian prisons rehabilitate criminal offenders
The research project "The Social Costs of incarceration" is the largest study of imprisonment and return to a normal life that has ever been conducted in Europe.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2016
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