LGBTQ+ experience online

The research of LGBTQ+ experiences online examines the diverse ways in which individuals within the LGBTQ+ community navigate and interact with digital spaces, addressing issues of representation, identity expression, community-building and the challenges and opportunities presented by online platforms.

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Megan Threats named Michigan State University Stephen O. Murray Scholar in Residence

08/27/2024

During the residency, Threats will be hosting a series of public workshops and events paying homage to the legacy of libraries who’ve engaged in intersectional activism.

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Information Changes Everything: The Podcast

UMSI launches “Information Changes Everything” podcast

07/29/2024

Information changes everything — including your morning commute. Tune into UMSI’s new podcast, which spotlights research and news from the world of information science.

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UMSI Research. "Misgendered During Moderation: A Meta Oversight Board case." Samuel Mayworm, PhD student. Oliver Haimson, Assistant Professor.

Study: Transgender and nonbinary social media users experience disproportionate content removals on social media

07/08/2024

A new paper by UMSI researchers Samuel Mayworm and Oliver Haimson studies the consequences of biased social media content moderation decisions.

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Shadowbanning: Some marginalized social media users believe their content is suppressed

04/15/2024

A new study by UMSI assistant professor Oliver Haimson looks at the impact of shadowbanning on social media users.

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Institute for Research on Women and Gender grant. Nazanin Andalibi. Assistant Professor.

Nazanin Andalibi earns Institute for Research on Women and Gender grant

03/01/2024

The grant will support Andalibi’s research on social media’s role in the lives of people living with endometriosis.

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Quoted by USA Today. Assistant Professor Oliver Haimson. 'Hugely damaging': Most Americans are being harassed online when using Facebook, Twitter and Reddit’

Haimson: LGBTQ people are especially vulnerable to online harassment

06/30/2023

Haimson says online hate speech can be “especially difficult” for youth attempting to explore their identity and find community.

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Quoted by The New York Times. Assistant professor Oliver Haimson. Gen Z is over being real.

Haimson: It’s not easy being real online

04/13/2023

UMSI assistant professor Oliver Haimson discusses why the popularity of a social media app, BeReal, is waning among Gen Z.

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Quoted by Them. Assistant professor Oliver Haimson. After two weeks, Elon Musk's Twitter is already in a right-wing death spiral.

Haimson: Trans people face disproportionate harassment on Twitter

11/14/2022

University of Michigan School of Information assistant professor Oliver Haimson is featured in an article about Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition and the consequences of Twitter’s lack of content moderation for trans communities.

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