Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr
@kaitlynregehr
Associate Prof of Digital Humanities @UCL looking at the impacts media & technology, particularly on young people. See my work: @BBCiplayer & @Channel4
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This is really concerning. We also have a report launching tomorrow on the role of algorithmic recommender functions on YouTube Shorts and TikTok in promoting male supremacist influencers Kate McDonald Kirsty Park Anti Bullying Centre (ABC) Dr Catherine R. Baker
rte.ie/news/primetime…
Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr (Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr) quoted in Times Online:
Police warning over children in violent and racist WhatsApp groups
thetimes.co.uk/article/0c1720…
📢 News Update - UCL Information Studies
Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr's research and the UKs’ first cyberflashing conviction
The first conviction of cyberflashing under the Online Safety Bill in England and Wales, which was directly informed by UCL research.
Read more: buff.ly/3VApqb8
'Young people increasingly exist within digital echo-chambers, which can normalise harmful rhetoric': Dr Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr UCL Information Studies, who has studied how social media can amplify misogynistic content to teens, comments on WhatsApp's age limit dropping to 13 inews.co.uk/news/whatsapp-…
Thank you Dr. Bettina Friedrich - this is a vital conversation, including how social media platforms are manipulating minds with impunity!
Such a joy to join the Disagreeing Well panel with Ayesha Hazarika, Inaya Folarin Iman & Gina Miller. Here’s my quick take on how social media has changed our democracy, society, and us!
Last night's #UCLDisagreeingWell event featured an excellent panel, including UCL Information Studies academic Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr. The event is available to watch on demand on YouTube buff.ly/4av91J7
Congratulations to all involved!
@UCL
Disagreeing Well in an online world takes place tonight.
Speakers Ayesha Hazarika, Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr, Inaya Folarin Iman and Gina Miller discuss the impact that social media platforms have on our society.
Join the stream from 6:30pm: youtube.com/watch?v=VuHbKs…
This was a really good event, fab panel. You can watch it any time on YouTube #UCLDisagreeingWell UCL Ayesha Hazarika Inaya Folarin Iman Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr Gina Miller
Our new Podcast examines the link between social media and misogyny education.gov.scot/news/new-podca… via Education Scotland
Thank you Bridget Phillipson for taking on board and working to implement our recommendations on combating the impacts of online hate and misogyny on young people. thetimes.co.uk/article/labour…
🔊“This is about the gamification of harmful online content”
Dr @KaitlynRegehr discusses new UCL Information Studies research on BBC Woman's Hour that shows social media algorithms amplify extreme & misogynistic content, normalising harmful ideologies online.
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… from 46:56
On BBC Woman's Hour about how social media algorithms gamifies harmful content and the need for a healthy digital diet.
Available soon, 48 mins in: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
On BBC Woman's Hour Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr talking about their research which demonstrated how TikTok's algorithm gamifies harmful content. Sane recommendations, not the usual moral panic.
Available soon, 48 mins in:
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Also in the Guardian:
theguardian.com/media/2024/feb…
❓ How do we keep young people safe online?
New research suggests social media algorithms prioritise serving harmful and misogynistic content to young people.
Report author Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr from @UCL & Will Gardner from online safety organisation Childnet join Emma Barnett ⬇️
The latest MVP scenario now live on the website & Teams page. A two part lesson with guidance & wakelet resource to help prepare mentors & staff for delivery. Developed in collaboration with Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr whose research we highlighted yesterday ascl.org.uk/ASCL/media/ASC…