Risky disclosures on Facebook: The effect of having bad experiences
2012 study in the Journal of Adolescent Research on the relationship between having a negative online experience and use of privacy settings.
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Misplaced confidences: Privacy and the control paradox
2012 study from Carnegie Mellon University published in Social Psychological and Personality Science on user-controlled privacy settings online.
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Voting, polling problems and media coverage on Election Day: Research roundup
2012 review of research on Election Day-related issues.
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Voter ID, voting rights and election 2012: Research roundup
2012 review of relevant studies, reports and media resources relating to voter disenfranchisement, fraud and other issues.
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Do data breach disclosure laws reduce identity theft?
2012 study from Carnegie Mellon University on the effectiveness of laws requiring that consumers are informed when their personal data is compromised.
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New Internet world: Global perspectives on freedom of expression, privacy and trust
2011 study from INSEAD and the Oxford Internet Institute exploring the Internet attitudes and behaviors of more than 5,400 respondents in 13 countries.
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Voting problems, polling places and the private act of voting
2011 study from the CalTech and MIT Voting Technology Project in Public Opinion Quarterly on security and privacy in polling places.
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Facebook and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
2011 study published in the online journal First Monday on the online practices of 1,007 U.S. households with children, including age of initial registration and parental knowledge.
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The 9/11 attacks, 10 years later: Research roundup
Reports and surveys that shed light on the consequences of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
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Can social navigation inform online privacy preferences?
2011 study by the University of California, Irvine, on how users determine personal privacy settings on social networks.
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