How Do we Stop Our Social Media Obsession from Making Us a Target for Crime?

Synopsis

The popularity of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat have transformed the way people understand and experience crime and victimisation. Sharing information across different social media platforms can make people more vulnerable to crime. Dr Jason Nurse from the Computer Science Department at the University of Oxford looks at ways of preventing criminals from exploiting our reliance on social media.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Subjects

Information technology

Keywords

crime; crime prevention; social media

Online availability

URI

http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/how-do-we-stop-our-social-media-obsession-making-us-target-crime

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Contributor

Jason Nurse

Distributor

Name

University of Oxford Podcasts

Web

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