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Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers, new study finds

Research by Oxford University, carried out in partnership with Cardiff University, has found little evidence to suggest an unhealthy passion for gaming amongst adolescents, requires clinical intervention by medical professionals.
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Collective action needed now to tackle spread of disinformation in public life, finds new report

A new report from the Oxford Technology and Elections Commission (OxTEC), convened by the Oxford Internet Institute, calls for coordinated action by the public and private sector to address and redress problems around disinformation in public life today.
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Self-regulation of social media platforms failing to curb disinformation, says new report

A new report from the Oxford Technology and Elections Commission (OxTEC) has found many of the self-regulatory measures taken by social media platforms have failed to prevent the spread of disinformation.
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Action needed to restore trust in political campaigning, says new report

A new report from the Oxford Technology and Elections Commission (OxTEC) calls for changes to the current rules around digital political campaigning, to restore public trust in campaigns and elections more broadly.
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Use of social media to manipulate public opinion now a global problem, says new report

Organised social media manipulation campaigns are now prevalent in 70 countries around the world (more than doubling from 28 in 2017), finds new Oxford Internet Institute report
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Oxford academic supports call for industry levy to support independent research on long-term effects of gaming

Professor Andrew Przybylski, Director of Research at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford responds to the Immersive and Addictive Technologies Report, published by the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee.
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New survey finds majority of internet users have a positive experience online, but potential for digital divide to widen

Research from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, has revealed a rapid increase in use of the internet for commercial, banking and entertainment purposes.
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New report highlights inconsistent approach to combating disinformation

A new report by the Oxford Technology and Elections Commission (OxTEC) has found significant variations in the approaches taken by governments across the world to dealing with disinformation, often referred to as ‘fake news’ in popular verbatim.

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