March 2023 – Password Sentry

Kremlin tightens control over Russians’ online lives – threatening domestic freedoms and the global internet

Last Updated on 31 March 2023 by Daniel

Russia has pioneered the concept of digital sovereignty and used it to severely restrict Russians’ access to the internet. NurPhoto via Getty Images

Stanislav Budnitsky, Indiana University

Since the start of …

How parents’ internet addiction can fuel their children’s – and what to do about it

Last Updated on 30 March 2023 by Daniel

Raian Ali, Bournemouth University

Teenagers are often accused of being addicted to their mobile devices, but new research shows they’re often just modelling their parents’ behaviour.

Of course, we all …

AI information retrieval: A search engine researcher explains the promise and peril of letting ChatGPT and its cousins search the web for you

Last Updated on 29 March 2023 by Daniel

Large language model AI responds to questions but doesn’t actually know anything and is prone to making things up. Charles Taylor/iStock via Getty Images

Chirag Shah, University of Washington

The prominent …

Browser cookies make people more cautious online, study finds

Last Updated on 28 March 2023 by Daniel

Cookie notifications become a ubiquitous aspect of online life. Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/picture alliance via Getty Images

Elizabeth Stoycheff, Wayne State University

Website cookies are online surveillance tools, and the commercial and government …

What happens to our data when we no longer use a social media network or publishing platform?

Last Updated on 27 March 2023 by Daniel

What happened to all of the content posted on social media platforms and blogs — like MySpace and LiveJournal — more than two decades ago? (Shutterstock)

Katie Mackinnon, University of Toronto…

ChatGPT can’t lie to you, but you still shouldn’t trust it

Last Updated on 26 March 2023 by Daniel

Mackenzie Graham, University of Oxford

“ChatGPT is a natural language generation platform based on the OpenAI GPT-3 language model.”

Why did you believe the above statement? A simple answer …

Consumer Privacy Protection Act could lead to fines for deceptive designs in apps and websites

Last Updated on 25 March 2023 by Daniel

Canada’s proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act prohibits online consent processes that are deceptive or misleading. (Shutterstock)

Jonathan Obar, York University, Canada https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/consumer-privacy-protection-act-could-lead-to-fines-for-deceptive-designs-in-apps-and-websites

Canada’s proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) prohibits online …

Supreme Court unlikely to ‘break the internet’ over Google, Twitter cases – rather, it is approaching with caution

Last Updated on 24 March 2023 by Daniel

Will justices seek to hold social media firms to account for the postings of terrorists? AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Michael W. Carroll, American University

“These are not, like, the nine greatest experts …

Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

Last Updated on 23 March 2023 by Daniel

Is a wildly popular social media app a threat to the U.S.? AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is scheduled to testify before the …

Children can be exposed to sexual predators online, so how can parents teach them to be safe?

Last Updated on 22 March 2023 by Daniel

Children are gaining online access at younger and younger ages. from shutterstock.com

Marika Guggisberg, CQUniversity Australia

Many teenagers use mobile phones and social media almost constantly. And children are gaining …