This week, Meta released new tools to reduce the incidence of sextortion and NCII, such as reminder prompts to be cautious in sharing sensitive images, automatic blurred images under warning screens, and relevant safety tips. msn.com/en-us/news/us/…

Proud of this brand new report we have released entitled 'Child Online Safety: A Policy Landscape Review.' I'd consider it an in-depth but highly accessible primer to get you up to speed on what you need to know. teleperformance.com/media/qn1hwrbf…

There’s more to an eclipse than just the snacking. Here’s one of my photos from yesterday.

Voice cloning, rogue chatbots, hateful image generation, AI-generated swatting - these represent incidents which can illuminate certain vulnerabilities that stakeholders must address to make sure that the positive use cases of #GenerativeAI vastly outnumber the cases of misuse.

My brand new piece is out! 'Lessons Learned from Ten Generative AI Misuse Cases' - I discuss ten major incidents and the key takeaways related to human vulnerability, media literacy, content provenance, LLM/LMM parameter setting, & governmental oversight. cyberbullying.org/generative-ai-…

There's an National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and NICHD News event this week on tech, digital media, youth, and mental health. I'll be speaking on 'Online Risks and Harms, Youth Well-Being, Prevention Approaches, and Future Directions.' Many other topics; hope you can make it: web.cvent.com/event/3bde75f7…

“Bad actors are likely to improve in their ability to obfuscate AI content detectors and manipulate provenance solutions; therefore, solutions need to be multi-pronged,” Sameer Hinduja & coauthors write in Tech Policy Press

techpolicy.press/the-race-to-de…

Thanks for sharing. You always have the best info.

ICYMI: My new piece on students using virtual girlfriend and virtual boyfriend AI bots, where I discuss their visceral need to find belongingness and connection, some unintended consequences that may result, and some key points to discuss with youth: 
cyberbullying.org/teens-ai-virtu…

My thoughts in a new Inside Higher Ed piece on university-wide bans of anonymous social media apps Yik Yak, Sidechat, Fizz, and Whisper. insidehighered.com/news/tech-inno…

Sameer Hinduja Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society Phyllis Fagell, LCPC Florida Atlantic - Social Work & Criminal Justice Matthew Soeth 🍂☕️ AMLE NAIS National Assoc. of Secondary School Principals Anti Bullying Centre (ABC) Alberti Center, University at Buffalo Such a GREAT article my friend - here's a message we have been sharing about these types of interactive AI applications including the ones you speak to

Just dropped! My brand new piece 'Teens and AI: Virtual Girlfriend and Virtual Boyfriend Bots' - geared for educators, parents, and other youth-serving professionals. Provides background, pros and cons, and conversational points to bring up with teens: cyberbullying.org/teens-ai-virtu…

Informative new resource from The White Hatter on AI generated intimate image abuse: thewhitehatter.ca/deepnudes-undr…

On the heels of the Senate hearing last week, and a focus on Safer Internet Day (February 6th), I wanted to share what I believe are six critical components that should comprise legislation focused on social media & youth: cyberbullying.org/social-media-l… #SID2024 #SaferInternetDay

👀(made with DeepFaceLab (on GitHub) and Adobe After Effects) What say you, fellow T&S colleagues? :)

While we rightly focus on the social experiences and associated mental health implications of teen girls, the experience of boys is unique and clearly requires more attention. I share some thoughts in this new well-researched CNN piece by @pfagell. cnn.com/2024/01/30/hea…

Very much looking forward to this today (Wednesday) at 3pm EST! This is continually a priority in schools, families, and communities around the US and we'll delve right into solutions after sharing a bit about the updated research landscape! See you there!

Nice to see our work using virtual reality to study peer defending behaviors published in the latest issue International Journal of Bullying Prevention

ICYMI: Our Dec 2023 issue of the International Journal of Bullying Prevention is out w/ important new research on whether youth can exercise self-control online, using VR to explore how anger & empathy prompt peer-defending, bias-based bullying, & more! link.springer.com/journal/42380/…

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Whether you're a journalist, lawyer, engineer, researcher, or just interested in the intersections of Internet and society, be sure to check out Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society's 2024-2025 fellowship and send in your application ASAP: cyber.harvard.edu/story/2023-12/…