Oxford Internet InstituteinOxford UniversityIntroducing Martin Dittus, data scientist and darknet researcherWe sat down with the OII’s Martin Dittus to find out why (and how) he’s mapping darknet marketplacesSep 13, 2017Sep 13, 2017
Oxford Internet InstituteinOxford UniversityExploring the darknet in five easy questionsThe economic geography of darknet market places is fascinating, and not so hidden: here is why we’re researching itSep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Oxford Internet InstituteinOxford UniversityConsidering the Taylor Review: ways forward for the gig economyVili Lehdonvirta discusses the pros and cons of flexible working for individuals and the overall economy, and how his research team is…Jul 21, 2017Jul 21, 2017
Oxford Internet InstituteinOxford UniversityHas the Taylor Review now clarified the status of workers in the gig economy?Mark Graham and Alex Wood discuss the recommendations of the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices around the issues of fairness and…Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
Oxford Internet InstituteinOxford UniversityCyberbullying is far less prevalent than offline bullying, but still needs addressingAn academic survey of more than 120,000 English 15-year-olds finds cyber-bullying to be far less common than “traditional” face-to-face…Jul 12, 20171Jul 12, 20171
Oxford Internet InstituteinOxford UniversityWikipedia’s Ongoing Search for the Sum of All Human KnowledgeWikipedia co-founder, Jimmy Wales, is famously quoted as asking us to: “Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given…Jan 20, 2016Jan 20, 2016