Think before you tweet!
Oh dear Frank, you really should think more carefully before posting on social media - learn this valuable lesson at Frank's expense!
Who reads what you write online?
Aunt Mabel, pals from the pub, your best friend's ex wife - who are you talking to when you post online?
Filter bubbles and fake news
Have you ever noticed you only see opinions on social media that match your own? Maybe you are trapped in a filter bubble! And what is all this fake news we hear about in the... news...?
Survive social media and learn with the OU:
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Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
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What can emoji teach us about human civilization?
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How do we respond to offence on social media?
Creating Facebook is a project run by Philip Seargeant and Caroline Tagg of The Open University’s Applied Linguistics and Literacies (ALL) Research Group. The pair collaborated with us on a Twitter and Facebook poll as part of Brainteaser Month which asked how people respond to feeling offended on Facebook.
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Childhood in the digital age
This free course, Childhood in the digital age, delves into the lives of children and discuss the potential benefits and limitations of technology in their lives.
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Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology
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Marketing food to children and young people: Why it matters even more in the digital age
How food advertising and marketing can affect children and young people in the digital age
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