Online misogyny, cyberbullying, and digital
mobs are the current foci of Dr Emma A. Jane's ongoing research into the social
and ethical implications of emerging technologies. Her current DECRA research
project – entitled Cyberhate: The New Digital Divide? – observes that although the internet’s rapid growth has delivered
countless social benefits, it also offers people new opportunities to attack
each other with unprecedented venom and impunity.
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Ambient affiliation and social media discourse about mental health
This project aims to provide a map of the multimodal genres and forms of social affiliation that are emerging on social media platforms in Australia. It will explore how people living with a mental illness, their carers and supporters, as well as public institutions and organisations, are using Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to tell personal stories about mental illness and discuss mental health.
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Ambient affiliation and social media discourse about mental health
This project aims to provide a map of the multimodal genres and forms of social affiliation that are emerging on social media platforms in Australia. It will explore how people living with a mental illness, their carers and supporters, as well as public institutions and organisations, are using Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to tell personal stories about mental illness and discuss mental health.
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