Summary: A task force on respect and equality at the University of Ottawa has spent the past few months analyzing the events of early 2014, when the University became engulfed in the debate over sexual violence that has affected other postsecondary institutions in the past year. Two events involving the University community precipitated the conversation,Read more
As Safer Internet Day is recognized around the world, DISE’s Dr. Shariff spoke to BBC News about the legality of sexting. [read the BBC News article, Feb. 10, 2015] * * * Director of McGill’s Define the Line research program, Dr. Shariff has become internationally known for her expertise on societal, legal and policy issuesRead more
Summary: After being acquired by Ask.com three months ago, there have been many areas in which Ask.fm has needed new security features which, according to spokeswoman Valerie Combs, weren’t put into place by its old Latvian owners. As a result, Ask.com has been looking at ways of heightening security features to reduce the instances of cyberbullyingRead more
Though an increasing amount of social interaction is taking place in cyberspace, the lines dictating appropriate online behaviour remain unclear. McGill researchers are examining the effects the Internet is having on groups as diverse as teens, workers and political activists. When Shaheen Shariff asked a group of under-18-year-olds whether a teenage girl has the rightRead more
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