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Demystifying Portrayals of Harmful Content on YouTube and TikTok
Over the past 20 years, advancements in information and communication technology, especially in social media, have drastically altered how we communicate and access information. While these platforms offer numerous benefits, such as easy access to data and a platform for self-expression, they also present serious risks. Addressing this issue, Associate Professor Weiyu Zhang (NUS Communications …
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Read MoreNUS Civic Tech Lab Joint Study Uncovers Ways Social Media Users Evade Policing of Harmful Online Content
A joint study by Civic Tech Lab at NUS and media intelligence company Truescope revealed that close to 40 per cent of YouTube and TikTok videos contained harmful content related to eating disorders, self-harm and suicide.
Read MorePitch It! 2023: Advocating for Social Change Through Creative Filmmaking
Themed “Social Change Communication through Video Production”, the annual Pitch It! 2023 competition co-organised by the NUS Communications and New Media Society and G.H.Y Culture & Media, saw the participation of 19 teams, who learnt from industry veterans and produced compelling short films highlighting prevailing social issues impacting society.
Read MoreThe World as Classroom: NUS College’s Global Experience Course
NUS College’s Global Experience (GEx) course is a unique experiential course that ‘breaks open the classroom’ that lets students learn through immersive activities such as visits to research centres, governing institutions or heritage sites, participation in master classes or workshops to learn about culture and community, and engaging in dialogue with important personalities and leaders — across the world.
Read MoreSUPERNOVA Ablaze: Music Festival Brings a Constellation of Talents to the Stage
SUPERNOVA Ablaze brought together about 150 student performers who lit up the stage in a lively festival of music and dance.
Read MoreClimate Change, Heritage, Culture and Diversity Take Centre Stage at 2023 Asian Undergraduate Symposium
Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and the climate crisis, this year’s Asian Undergraduate Symposium – an annual conference organised by NUS College with the support of the Temasek Foundation – strove for a unifying theme: Interconnected Communities.
Read MoreExpert Urges Caution as More Youth Take Personality Tests Online
Dr Hsu Fang-Tze (NUS Communications and New Media) and Associate Professor Ryan Hong (NUS Psychology) weigh in on the discussion about the popularity of online personality tests based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) framework among young people in Singapore and Asia.
Read More32 Pages – Co-authoring Stories of Possibilities with our Children
Fresh graduates Chloe Ng (NUS Geography ’23) and Tamara Tan (NUS Psychology ’23) tell us why they established 32 pages, an organisation aiming to improve the emotional resilience of children through literacy.
Read MoreNUS Centre for Future-ready Graduates and PlayMoolah Collaborate on Financial Wellbeing Programme
The University-wide initiative for over 3,400 students aims to help equip young adults with skills in Financial Emotional Resilience.
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