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September 21, 2023

Toward Safer Intimate Futures: Recommendations for Tech Platforms to Reduce Image Based Sexual Abuse

'22-'23 Visiting Scholar Elissa Redmiles co-authors this report outlining how platforms can mitigate the risk of image-based sexual abuse when consenting adults share intimate images.

September 8, 2023

Effects of Negativity Type and Active Involvement on the Likelihood of Responding to Negativity in Stream Live Chats

Visiting Scholar Jeffrey Hall co-authors this article on how the level of engagement in live chats during video game streams may influence how participants respond to negative comments and behavior.

April 19, 2023

“Nudes? Shouldn’t I charge for these?”: Motivations of New Sexual Content Creators on OnlyFans

Visiting Scholar Elissa Redmiles and coauthors conduct qualitative interviews to better understand the factors motivating creators to begin making sexual content on OnlyFans.

August 5, 2022

Exploring Social Media Contexts for Cultivating Connected Learning with Black Youth in Urban Communities: The Case of Dreamer Studio

Through digital ethnography, Visiting Scholar Jabari Evans explores outcomes of a hip-hop-based education program that aims to open music-related career pathways for Chicago youth.