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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Facebook
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Social Media
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YouTube
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Freedom of Expression
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TikTok
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Google
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Digital Market Concentration
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Telegram
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Digital Criticism
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Artificial Intelligence
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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COVID-19 Communication
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Capitalism
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Digital Media Markets
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Streaming Media
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Political Economy of Media
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Communication Rights
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Digital Labour, Digital Work
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Digital & Information Literacy
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WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
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Electronic Commerce
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Netflix
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Influencers (Social Media)
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Instagram
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WhatsApp
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Data Bases, Digital Libraries, Open Access Repositories
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Media Monopolies & Oligopolies
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Social Media Landscapes
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Political Communication
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Open Data
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Media Literacy: Children
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Community Communication
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Participatory Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital Research Methods
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Online News
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Blogging, Blogs
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VK (Russian Social Network)
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Wikipedia
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Wikis
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NGO Websites
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Industry 4.0 (Decentralised Industry Production with Digital Technologies)
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Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Data Economics
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Enterprises, Companies, Corporations
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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European Union (EU)
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Public Funding & Support Policies for Media
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Media Literacy: Families
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Human Rights Protection
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Financing Media, Financial Media Management
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Public Spheres
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Cyberpsychology
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Digital Wellbeing, Digital Resilience, Digital Mental Health
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Data Protection (Computer Software)
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Technologies: Impact Assessment
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Advertising Agencies
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
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Transnational Advertising, International Advertising
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Agriculture & ICTs, e-Agriculture
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Prosumers & User Self-Marketing
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Disinformation Consumption & Perception
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Media Use: Entertainment
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Mobile Phone Use: Minorities
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Child Protection Online
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Children's Rights
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Film Industries
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Nollywood
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Digital Rights
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Media / Communication Control
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Censorship
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Government Communication Strategies
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Community Informatics
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Community Radio & Gender
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Discussion Forums, Community Discussions, Citizen Consultations
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Groups, Group Communication, Group Development
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Storytelling
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Holocaust
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Countering Misinformation & Rumours
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Media Criticism
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Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cybercultures
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Memes
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Free Basics (Facebook Internet Access Programme)
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Development Theories
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Good Governance
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Communication for Social Change
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Development and Media
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Data
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Digital Inclusion
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Internet and Society / Social Change
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Net Neutrality
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Online Communication
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Alibaba
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Digital Political Communication
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Financing Digital / Online Media
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Social Media Companies
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Online Dating
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Podcasts
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Bots
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Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
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Journalistic Social Media Use
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Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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Hashtags
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Bilibili (Chinese Anime, Comics, Platform)
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Development Websites, Blogs & Online Communities
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News Websites & Portals
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AI & Democracy / Democratization
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Cloud Computing
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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ICT Policies
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ICT Regulation
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Digital & Online Archives
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Music Industries & Markets
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Entertainment Media Industries & Markets
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Sharing Economy
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Video on Demand
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Outsourcing
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Public Goods, Commons
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Education (General)
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Gaming, Video Games
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Infotainment, Politainment
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Environmental Communication
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Values
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
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Gender Norms & Roles
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Gender Relations
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Marriage & Partnership
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Good Practice Examples
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Moderation / Facilitation Skills & Techniques
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Alcohol Abuse: Prevention & Media Representation
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Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
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Colonial Legacies
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Nazism
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Globalisation, Globalisation Criticism
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Globalisation of Media
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Colonialism
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Journalism
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Financing Journalism
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Media Assistance: Investigative Journalism
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Journalistic Practices & Routines
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Local Journalism
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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News
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Sexual Abuse Reporting, Sexual Violence Reporting
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Asian Languages
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Language Barriers
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Translations & Translating
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Digital News Initiative (Digital Journalism Assistance Programme, Google)
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Information Ecosystems
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Human Rights Violations
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Regulatory Bodies
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Crowdfunding
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Media Companies, Media Corporations, Media Enterprises
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Governance
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Fragile / Post-Conflict States
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Decentralization
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Politics and Media
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Propaganda
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Public Media, State Media
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Taliban
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Hinduism and Communication
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Indicators & Indices
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Human Security
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Discrimination
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Countering Discrimination & Racism
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Rohingya
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Networks & Networking
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Dalits
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Satellite Communication & Information Services
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Open Source Software
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Mobile & Wireless Communications Technologies
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
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Cable Television
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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"Digitale Monopole bringen immer größere Teile unserer Lebenswelt unter ihre Kontrolle. Die Plattformen dominieren zunehmend die politische Meinungsbildung und schaffen zugleich unsere freie Marktwirtschaft ab. Man fragt sich: Ist das überhaupt noch legal? Warum sollten wir uns das noch länger g ... more
"Researchers at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) led a two-year investigation into the online media ecosystem of al-Shabaab and the Islamic State in Africa, analyzing the role of “independent news” outlets and their intersections with hundreds-strong networks of amplifier profiles on F ... more

Towards Better Policies in the Platform Economy: Ghana Ratings 2022

Fairwork; Oxford Internet Institute; Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) (2022), 43 pp.

Fairwork India Ratings 2022: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy

Bangalore; Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2022), 43 pp.
"There are two highlights to this year’s findings, firstly, the same three platforms that scored the first point for Fair Pay last year scored a point this year too. No other platform publicly committed, or provided sufficient evidence, to ensure that workers earn at least the hourly local minimum ... more

Towards Equitable Work for all Platform Workers: Fairwork Nigeria Ratings 2022

Fairwork; Oxford Internet Institute; Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB); Lagos Business School (2022), 41 pp.

Platform Work Amidst the Cost of Living Crisis: South Africa Ratings 2022

Fairwork; Oxford Internet Institute; Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) (2022), 43 pp.
"This fourth Fairwork report for South Africa continues to chart the evolution of the national platform economy. In South Africa, digital labour platforms hold the potential to reduce the extremely high levels of unemployment and inequality. However, the annual South African Fairwork ratings also p ... more

The social atrocity: Meta and the right to remedy for the Rohingya

London: Amnesty International (2022), 72 pp.
"Beginning in August 2017, the Myanmar security forces undertook a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine State. A UN investigation found that the role of Facebook in the violence was “significant”. This report is based on an in-depth investi ... more
"This literature review examines, specifically, social science work presenting evidence concerning the existence, causes, and effect of online echo chambers and consider what related research can tell about scientific discussions online and how they might shape public understanding of science and th ... more
"Täglich gibt es Berichte darüber, wie private Betreiber sozialer Medien sich problematischen Vorgaben autoritärer Herrscher beugen. Ob in Thailand, Kasachstan oder Russland, immer wieder werden als Teil von Content Moderation (CM) gezielt Inhalte entfernt oder Konten gelöscht, weil Regierungen ... more

Atlas der digitalen Arbeit: Daten und Fakten über die Beschäftigung der Zukunft

Berlin; Düsseldorf: Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund; Hans-Böckler-Stiftung (2022), 54 pp.
"Der Atlas der digitalen Arbeit blickt auf viele verschiedene Branchen: Auto, Chemie und Pharma, aber auch die Pflege und die öffentliche Hand. Es geht um grundlegende Fragen: Wie weit sind smarte Computer und Roboter in diesen Bereichen auf dem Vormarsch? Welche Folgen hat das für die Beschäftig ... more
"This report specifically looks at the situation of local actors who, while they are impacted by the circulation of harmful content on social media or the moderation thereof, often find themselves unable to take effective action to improve their situation in that respect." (Introduction)
"This research has shown that in the midst of the complex and diverse cultural context of Indonesia, growing use and misuse of social media in the country, and the complexity of ‘grey-area’ problematic content in the country, there has been a lack of meaningful and continuous dialogue between pl ... more
"This report presents a summary analysis of research on current practices of content moderation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia, and Kenya, with a specific focus on 'harmful content' such as 'hate speech' and disinformation. The methodology combined desk research with qualitative interviews wit ... more

Regulating Big Tech: Policy Responses to Digital Dominance

New York: Oxford University Press (2022), xii, 368 pp.
"This book has compiled the tech policy debate into a toolkit for policy makers, legal experts, and academics seeking to address platform dominance and its impact on society today. It discusses the global consensus around technology regulation with recommendations of cutting-edge policy innovations ... more

Making Big Tech Pay for the News They Use

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2022), 20 pp.
"This report analyzes the evidence and justification for these various policies and examines the implications for news media in low-income and developing countries. It identifies the particular challenges that countries with small markets, weak currencies, less stability, and less press freedom face ... more
"Drawing on an original dataset of survey responses collected in the summer of 2022 across four countries - Brazil, India, the UK, and the US - they examine the relationship between trust in news and how people think about news on digital platforms, especially Facebook, Google, WhatsApp, and YouTube ... more

Position Paper: The Sustainability of Journalism and Competition in the Digital Economy

South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) (2022), 51 pp.
"This position paper reports on the findings of a research project conducted from late-2021 to early-2022 involving consultations with a range of stakeholders in the news media and digital advertising industries, regulators, and government officials, as well as extensive desk research on the state o ... more
"Based on interviews with a strategic sample of 11 publishers in eight low- and middle-income countries, the authors of this report analyse how various digital publishers across a range of Global South countries approach digital platforms: both big platform companies such as Google and Meta; rapidly ... more