Cyberpsychology lecturer and researcher, Brighton University. Currently researching digital mindfulness. Views are my own. BPSCyberpsychology Bulletin Editor
📢Northumbria Psychology Department Staff & Students (@NorthumbriaPsy). The Psychology and Communication Technology Lab, @PaCTLab, hold fortnightly talks & you can find a list of all talks until Summer 2025 on our website. Please feel free to come along! pactlab.co.uk/upcoming-pact-…
Crowdfunding was once a place of optimism for the utopia of online collaboration. Seems like it has become just another space for fraudsters to operate. How depressing :( mfpurcell.github.io/uploads/…
A really amazing dataset being gathered by @daniellepad_25 we’re excited about what it can be used for! And a great workshop by @CatherineTalb@daniellepad_25@DrBethBell on using the scroll back method in interviews - generated so many research ideas!
That’s a wrap 🥳 #Cyber24 is over for another year. It has been an incredible 2 days filled with amazing presentations, symposiums, workshops, posters, keynotes and karaoke...
Thank you to everyone involved. Have a safe journey home and we will see you next year for #Cyber25 👋🏼
AI as a companion for older people simulates homogenised digital empathy encouraging unhealthy forms of attachment. Hear more at the Conversational AI symposium at this year's BPS Cyberpsychology conference bps.org.uk/event/cyberpsycho…#conversationalAI#CyberPsychology
Today I presented proposal #11 at the Meta Annual Shareholder's meeting.
We need regular reporting on what children are experiencing on Meta's products to create space for employees inside of Meta to build experiences that improve the safety of children. Safety matters as much as profit and loss.
Meta switched this year to using AI/no human in the loop reports for child abuse material to save $ - meaning the govt. can no longer legally use them without a warrant. Side benefit for Meta - fewer child abuse cases link back to them, at the cost of children’s safety.
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I had lunch with the ceo of Marici on Friday, the non profit that busts child sex trafficking rings.
I asked who is most to blame for this happening.
Without hesitation, he said "Meta."
"We try to work with them, but they are not helping." marici.org