By Molly Frances Haines Trigger Warning: Mentions of Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault, Child Sexual Assault, Sexual Exploitation and Pedophilia In my previous two posts (linked here and here), I have discussed deepfake pornography as it exploits both adults and children, outl...

By Molly Frances Haines Trigger Warning: Detailed Discussions of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), Child Pornography, and Pedophilia as well as Sexual Violence and Sexual Exploitation Last week, I wrote about the insidious nature of deepfake pornography and how it serves to inflict se...

By Molly Frances Haines Trigger Warning: Mentions of sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and rape This post is part one of three in a series exploring the dark world of deepfake pornography. In this first part, I’ll be giving a basic overview of what deepfak...

By Molly Frances Haines Anxieties surrounding surveillance and facial recognition technology have long existed, with many concerns surrounding individual privacy, data collection, and governmental infringement on personal liberties. Surveillance technology is a booming industr...

Warmest welcome to our May interns! We ask each intern to briefly introduce themselves. Hello! I’m Molly, a student here at MMU in the Digital Society MSc program. My interests are in niche internet subcultures, how social media shapes identity and behavior, and how digital te...