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View article: Using AI to model future societal instability
Using AI to model future societal instability Open
This paper develops a model that aims to pinpoint the future structural constraints facing a number of countries and the instability that may result from these constraints. The model uses existing datasets and extrapolates major patterns s…
View article: Trust in Media, Information, and the Government in Ukraine: A Virtuous Circle of Challenges
Trust in Media, Information, and the Government in Ukraine: A Virtuous Circle of Challenges Open
View article: The War on Trust in Public Officials and the Media of Ukraine 
The War on Trust in Public Officials and the Media of Ukraine Open
View article: “The value of privacy is not as high as finding my person” — Privacy risks as abstractions
“The value of privacy is not as high as finding my person” — Privacy risks as abstractions Open
Online dating has emerged as a key platform for digital engagement among young people, serving as a common medium for building relationships. As multimedia platforms, dating apps encourage users to translate their notions of identity const…
View article: Does the type of privacy-protective behaviour matter? An analysis of online privacy protective action and motivation
Does the type of privacy-protective behaviour matter? An analysis of online privacy protective action and motivation Open
Individual decisions to protect privacy online are complex. Most research has treated privacy protection measures as a single, unitary category. This paper challenges this notion by looking at multiple categories of privacy protection beha…
View article: Finding Stable Social Forms on the Internet: How Smartphone Dependencies Shape Internet Use and Outcomes
Finding Stable Social Forms on the Internet: How Smartphone Dependencies Shape Internet Use and Outcomes Open
View article: ‘There are some things that I would never ask Alexa’ – privacy work, contextual integrity, and smart speaker assistants
‘There are some things that I would never ask Alexa’ – privacy work, contextual integrity, and smart speaker assistants Open
When new technologies like smart speaker assistants (SSAs) enter private spaces, new threats to privacy emerge. Drawing on the concepts of privacy work [Nippert-Eng, C. E. (2010). Islands of privacy. University of Chicago Press.] and conte…
View article: A Digital Privacy Divide: How Privacy Concerns Reinforce Inequalities Online
A Digital Privacy Divide: How Privacy Concerns Reinforce Inequalities Online Open
View article: The Impact of Explanations on Layperson Trust in Artificial Intelligence–Driven Symptom Checker Apps: Experimental Study
The Impact of Explanations on Layperson Trust in Artificial Intelligence–Driven Symptom Checker Apps: Experimental Study Open
Background Artificial intelligence (AI)–driven symptom checkers are available to millions of users globally and are advocated as a tool to deliver health care more efficiently. To achieve the promoted benefits of a symptom checker, laypeop…
View article: Information Seeking Patterns and COVID-19 in the United States
Information Seeking Patterns and COVID-19 in the United States Open
In this paper, we describe how socioeconomic background and political leaning are related to how U.S. residents look for information on COVID-19. Using representative survey data from 2,280 U.S. internet users, collected in fall 2020, we e…
View article: Rethinking digital skills in the era of compulsory computing: methods, measurement, policy and theory
Rethinking digital skills in the era of compulsory computing: methods, measurement, policy and theory Open
Around the world, digital platforms have become the first – or only – option for many everyday activities. The United Kingdom, for instance, is implementing a 'digital-by-default' e-government agenda, which has steadily digitized vital ser…
View article: Overcoming Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: The United States Faces a Steeper Uphill Struggle than the United Kingdom
Overcoming Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: The United States Faces a Steeper Uphill Struggle than the United Kingdom Open
View article: Libraries on the Front Lines of the Digital Divide: The Oxfordshire Digital Inclusion Project Report
Libraries on the Front Lines of the Digital Divide: The Oxfordshire Digital Inclusion Project Report Open
View article: Digital inequalities 3.0: Emergent inequalities in the information age
Digital inequalities 3.0: Emergent inequalities in the information age Open
Marking the 25th anniversary of the “digital divide,” we continue our metaphor of the digital inequality stack by mapping out the rapidly evolving nature of digital inequality using a broad lens. We tackle complex, and often unseen, inequa…
View article: Digital inequalities 2.0: Legacy inequalities in the information age
Digital inequalities 2.0: Legacy inequalities in the information age Open
2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the “digital divide.” Although a quarter century has passed, legacy digital inequalities continue, and emergent digital inequalities are proliferating. Many of the initial schisms identified in 1995 are s…
View article: Social Media, Web, and Panel Surveys: Using Non‐Probability Samples in Social and Policy Research
Social Media, Web, and Panel Surveys: Using Non‐Probability Samples in Social and Policy Research Open
The use of online surveys has grown rapidly in social science and policy research, surpassing more established methods. We argue that a better understanding is needed, especially of the strengths and weaknesses of non‐probability online su…
View article: Social Media, Web, and Panel Surveys: Using Non- Probability Samples in Social and Policy Research
Social Media, Web, and Panel Surveys: Using Non- Probability Samples in Social and Policy Research Open
The use of online surveys has grown rapidly in social science and policy research, surpassing more established methods. We argue that a better understanding is needed, especially of the strengths and weaknesses of non-probability online su…
View article: The winners and the losers of the platform economy: who participates?
The winners and the losers of the platform economy: who participates? Open
The platform economy is rapidly transforming the dynamics of the labor market. Optimists argue platform work functions as a social equalizer, opening opportunities for additional earnings for those who need it most. Pessimists suggest that…
View article: OxIS 2019: The Rise of Mobile Internet Use in Britain
OxIS 2019: The Rise of Mobile Internet Use in Britain Open
View article: Oxis 2019: Digital Divides in Britain are Narrowing But Deepening
Oxis 2019: Digital Divides in Britain are Narrowing But Deepening Open
View article: OxIS 2019: New Media Habits Meet the Pandemic and Social Distancing
OxIS 2019: New Media Habits Meet the Pandemic and Social Distancing Open
View article: OxIS 2019 Questionnaire. All Parts
OxIS 2019 Questionnaire. All Parts Open
This is the questionnaire for the 2019 wave of the Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS). It contains all four parts: The general questionnaire, administered to all respondents; the user questionnaire, administered only to Internet users; the ex-u…
View article: Perceived Threats to Privacy Online: The Internet in Britain, the Oxford Internet Survey, 2019
Perceived Threats to Privacy Online: The Internet in Britain, the Oxford Internet Survey, 2019 Open
View article: OxIS 2019: Dueling Perspectives on the Internet in Britain
OxIS 2019: Dueling Perspectives on the Internet in Britain Open
View article: The echo chamber is overstated: the moderating effect of political interest and diverse media
The echo chamber is overstated: the moderating effect of political interest and diverse media Open
In a high-choice media environment, there are fears that individuals will select media and content that reinforce their existing beliefs and lead to segregation based on interest and/or partisanship. This could lead to partisan echo chambe…
View article: Local Geographies of Digital Inequality
Local Geographies of Digital Inequality Open
Combining data from a sample survey, the 2013 Oxford Internet Survey, with the 2011 UK Census, we employ small area estimation to estimate Internet use in small geographies in Britain. This is the first attempt to estimate Internet use at …
View article: Social Shaping of the Politics of Internet Search and Networking: Moving Beyond Filter Bubbles, Echo Chambers, and Fake News
Social Shaping of the Politics of Internet Search and Networking: Moving Beyond Filter Bubbles, Echo Chambers, and Fake News Open
View article: Live versus archive: Comparing a web archive to a population of web pages
Live versus archive: Comparing a web archive to a population of web pages Open
With its seemingly limitless scope, the World Wide Web promises enormous advantages, along with enormous problems, to researchers who seek to use it as a source of data. Websites change continually and a high level of flux makes it challen…
View article: Local Geographies of Digital Inequality
Local Geographies of Digital Inequality Open
View article: Search and Politics: The Uses and Impacts of Search in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United States
Search and Politics: The Uses and Impacts of Search in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United States Open