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Majority of social media users in Canada avoid talking politics online for fear it might upset another person: Study

Majority of social media users in Canada avoid talking politics online for fear it might upset another person: Study

58% of online Canadian adults say they choose not to post a political comment or link on social media because it might upset or offend another person, according to a new report TORONTO, ON — Conventional wisdom says don’t discuss

primath December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Announcement, Publication Read more

Rethinking Privacy and Trust in the Social Media Age — #SMSociety #CFP Toronto, Canada July 19–21, 2019

Rethinking Privacy and Trust in the Social Media Age — #SMSociety #CFP Toronto, Canada July 19–21, 2019

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIETY Toronto, Canada (JULY 19–21, 2019) The International Conference on Social Media & Society (#SMSociety) is an annual gathering of leading social media researchers from around the world. Now, in its 10th year, the

primath October 3, 2018 Events Read more

Unpacking the Privacy Paradox: Users demand privacy yet continue to share, Why?

Unpacking the Privacy Paradox: Users demand privacy yet continue to share, Why?

It’s getting more and more difficult to make a case for privacy when so many people are willingly sharing so much of their personal information online. Self-disclosure is now currency and digital exhibitionism is a normalized behavior, rewarded and reinforced

primath October 3, 2018 Publication Read more

Journalists’ Use of Social Media to Infer Public Opinion: The Citizens’ Perspective [New Study]

Journalists’ Use of Social Media to Infer Public Opinion: The Citizens’ Perspective [New Study]

For journalists, social media is now a must-have journalistic resource. They rely on it to keep a pulse on their community, suss out sources, and connect to their audience. In a 2017 study by Cision (n=1,550 North American journalists and influencers), 42%

primath August 17, 2018 Publication Read more

Canadians were self-censoring social media posts even before Cambridge Analytica scandal: Study

Canadians were self-censoring social media posts even before Cambridge Analytica scandal: Study

Download the report 50% of online Canadian adults choose to censor social media posts to avoid companies using data for advertising, says new report TORONTO — Even before the Cambridge Analytica scandal, social media users in Canada were attempting to

primath July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 Publication Read more

Facebook Shuts the Gate after the Horse Has Bolted, and Hurts Real Research in the Process

Facebook Shuts the Gate after the Horse Has Bolted, and Hurts Real Research in the Process

A public response from leading members of the Internet research community. In reaction to the Cambridge Analytica controversy, Facebook has recently announced a substantial tightening of access restrictions to the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) of Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms it owns.

primath April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 Announcement Read more

The Ethics of Social Media Data Use for Research

The Ethics of Social Media Data Use for Research

On June 23, 2017, four members of our team (Anatoliy Gruzd, Jenna Jacobson, Priya Kumar, Philip Mai) organized a panel on “The Ethics of Social Media Data Use for Research” at the Data Power Conference at Carleton University in Ottawa.  As more people

primath June 30, 2017July 4, 2017 Events Read more

Sampling and Recruiting on Facebook

Sampling and Recruiting on Facebook

“Sampling and Recruiting on Facebook” – A talk by members of our team, Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd & Jenna Jacobson at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Communication Association in Toronto, Canada (May 30, 2017).     Abstract: With the rise of

primath May 30, 2017September 8, 2017 Events Read more

2017 Specialist Meeting on Social Media Data Stewardship

2017 Specialist Meeting on Social Media Data Stewardship

Date: July 27, 2017 9:00-4:30 p.m. Location: Ryerson University Student Learning Centre (SLC), Room 508 – 341 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1S1 IMPORTANT: SLC is redesigning the main entrance doors! There is construction on the main doors of the building.

primath April 3, 2017July 23, 2017 Events Read more

We are Hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Social Media Data Privacy & Ethics

We are Hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Social Media Data Privacy & Ethics

The Ryerson University Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management in Toronto, Canada is seeking a highly motivated and creative postdoctoral candidate to help conduct research in Social Media Data Privacy & Ethics. The broad aim of this

primath March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Positions Read more
  • Majority of social media users in Canada avoid talking politics online for fear it might upset another person: Study
    December 12, 2018
  • Rethinking Privacy and Trust in the Social Media Age — #SMSociety #CFP Toronto, Canada July 19–21, 2019
    October 3, 2018
  • Unpacking the Privacy Paradox: Users demand privacy yet continue to share, Why?
    October 3, 2018
  • Journalists’ Use of Social Media to Infer Public Opinion: The Citizens’ Perspective [New Study]
    August 17, 2018
  • Canadians were self-censoring social media posts even before Cambridge Analytica scandal: Study
    July 12, 2018

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