Study shows the risks of the metaverse for U.S. youth: a significant number reported facing different types of harm (hate speech, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, grooming behaviors) and unwanted exposure to violent or sexual content. It also highlighted notable gender differences
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Dangers of the Metaverse and VR for U.S. Youth Revealed in New Study
A study is one of the first to explore experiencing harm in the metaverse among U.S. youth. Findings show a significant percentage reported experiencing many forms of harm in these spaces including bullying.
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Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women, study finds
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#wildlifemonitoring #dataprivacy #genderissues #surveillance #techforgood
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EurekAlert!
Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women, study finds
Camera traps and drones deployed by government authorities to monitor a forest in India are infringing on the privacy and rights of local women.
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Study finds link between young men’s consumption of online content from “manfluencers” and increased negative attitudes, dehumanization and greater mistrust of women, and more widespread misogynistic beliefs, especially among young men who feel they have been rejected by women in the past.
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#Manfluencers #Misogyny #OnlineContent #YouthCulture #GenderIssues
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PsyPost
Rejected and radicalized? Study links manfluencers, rejection, and misogyny in young men
A new study suggests that young men who follow "manfluencers" on social media are more likely to dehumanize women and distrust them.
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