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Society, Politics & Law
Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media
Unethical online advertising is a significant factor in the growing child obesity crisis, says Mimi Tatlow-Golden, Amandine Garde and Elizabeth Handsley.
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Education & Development
What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?
We're only weeks away from the General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] coming into effect - and it's not entirely clear what it means for children. Sonia Livingstone & DaYoung Yoo wonder if greater clarity is generating more confusion.
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Nature & Environment
How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?
The smallest specks of air pollution can create enormous storms in the rainforest - and we don't yet understand enough about this, reports Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade.
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Society, Politics & Law
Does prison work?
Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This free course allows you to listen to a discussion on the purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Could Brexit allow the UK to drop the ban on cloning?
Human cloning is currently banned under EU law. Brexit should allow the UK to dump this rule, believes Hugh McLachlan.
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Digital & Computing
China and the internet
John Perry Barlow's experiences suggest some in China are wary of the rapid change promised by the internet - but that doesn't mean it's a nation closed to innovation.
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Society, Politics & Law
Young people are not apathetic
Samantha Fletcher, Lecturer in the Department of Social Policy and Criminology, reflects on political change within the UK and the global response to economic inequalities young people face.
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Science, Maths & Technology
John Perry Barlow: An Appreciation
John Perry Barlow, who died on February 7th, helped shape how we think about digital rights. Here, the OU's Mike Richards introduces a short obituary by John's friend, Cory Doctorow.
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Education & Development
Young people making their own media
The internet and social media have brought new opportunities for young people to tell their own stories, creating and sharing their own material with the world.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?
The spread of mobile phone ownership has increased access to health information - for those that have them. But some practitioners are worrying about those left behind, reports Aisling Irwin.
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Society, Politics & Law
Revealed: what sexism in call centres can teach us about sexism in society
Call centres operate on the sexist attitudes embedded in society argues Dr Anna Kristina Hultgren, Senior Lecturer in English Language and Applied Linguistics at The Open University.
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Society, Politics & Law
Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro
Danni Glover reviews a solid theoretical introduction to the social study of bisexuality.