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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