Harry Dyer
@harrytdyer.bsky.social
Digital sociologist, interested in identity, social media, & LGBTQ youth. Course Director of BA Education suite at UEA. Editor of Digital Culture and Education
You can find other papers I've written here https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=770gzPq
You can find other papers I've written here https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=770gzPq
Thrilled to see this chapter and book out in the world finally!
The first edition of this book, published over a decade ago, was a pioneering collection of awesome, field-defining research and scholarship that was super important to me as I was working on my PhD.
The first edition of this book, published over a decade ago, was a pioneering collection of awesome, field-defining research and scholarship that was super important to me as I was working on my PhD.
September 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Thrilled to see this chapter and book out in the world finally!
The first edition of this book, published over a decade ago, was a pioneering collection of awesome, field-defining research and scholarship that was super important to me as I was working on my PhD.
The first edition of this book, published over a decade ago, was a pioneering collection of awesome, field-defining research and scholarship that was super important to me as I was working on my PhD.
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If it does burst, I wonder how our administrations in universities are going to justify their all-in-no-questions-asked attitude to incorporating AI into every aspect of university life, whether needed or not, whether harmful or helpful
“The bubble bursting was never going to be one event, but a series of sentiment shifts against technology that has never proven its worth outside of specious hype” @edzitron.com
The AI vibe shift is upon us | CNN Business
Rather suddenly, there’s been a vibe shift around artificial intelligence, the tech that’s hypnotized Wall Street and inspired cultish devotion across Silicon Valley over the past three years.
www.cnn.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If it does burst, I wonder how our administrations in universities are going to justify their all-in-no-questions-asked attitude to incorporating AI into every aspect of university life, whether needed or not, whether harmful or helpful
Just got home to find the first of two books I have coming out this year (!) has arrived!
This has been years in the making, dreamed up during COVID, developed under multiple governments, edited during ongoing wars, and finished after one of the editors, Geoff Hinchliffe, sadly passed away.
This has been years in the making, dreamed up during COVID, developed under multiple governments, edited during ongoing wars, and finished after one of the editors, Geoff Hinchliffe, sadly passed away.
August 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Just got home to find the first of two books I have coming out this year (!) has arrived!
This has been years in the making, dreamed up during COVID, developed under multiple governments, edited during ongoing wars, and finished after one of the editors, Geoff Hinchliffe, sadly passed away.
This has been years in the making, dreamed up during COVID, developed under multiple governments, edited during ongoing wars, and finished after one of the editors, Geoff Hinchliffe, sadly passed away.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Under a month until the 2nd edition of the Routledge Companion of Mobile Media comes out! The 1st edition was such a brilliant collection that was a vital resource when I was doing my PhD, so it's really wild to me that a decade later I've got a chapter in this with the brilliant Crystal Abidin.
August 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Under a month until the 2nd edition of the Routledge Companion of Mobile Media comes out! The 1st edition was such a brilliant collection that was a vital resource when I was doing my PhD, so it's really wild to me that a decade later I've got a chapter in this with the brilliant Crystal Abidin.
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Every future imagined by a tech company is worse than the previous iteration.
June 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Every future imagined by a tech company is worse than the previous iteration.
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These are the top replies, being financially rewarded for posting this stuff, and the explanation offered by the site’s own AI for why it’s like that.
Anyway just flicking through the Sunday newspapers reading about some minor content infractions that Ofcom might look into at the BBC/Channel 4.
Anyway just flicking through the Sunday newspapers reading about some minor content infractions that Ofcom might look into at the BBC/Channel 4.
August 3, 2025 at 6:34 AM
These are the top replies, being financially rewarded for posting this stuff, and the explanation offered by the site’s own AI for why it’s like that.
Anyway just flicking through the Sunday newspapers reading about some minor content infractions that Ofcom might look into at the BBC/Channel 4.
Anyway just flicking through the Sunday newspapers reading about some minor content infractions that Ofcom might look into at the BBC/Channel 4.
Very excited to see this book out in the world soon - a brilliant resource for anyone interested in youth research! Was honoured to be invited to add a small case study to this collection, and so happy to see it coming out very soon! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/researchi...
Researching with Young People
Undertaking research with young people is an expanding approach within education, sociology, criminology, politics, youth work and psychology. This book introdu…
www.bloomsbury.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Very excited to see this book out in the world soon - a brilliant resource for anyone interested in youth research! Was honoured to be invited to add a small case study to this collection, and so happy to see it coming out very soon! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/researchi...
During the pandemic lockdowns, I began chatting to some of my colleagues about what an odd time the pandemic was for citizenship, and how education could respond to the uncertainty of the moment we were in. (1/4)
July 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
During the pandemic lockdowns, I began chatting to some of my colleagues about what an odd time the pandemic was for citizenship, and how education could respond to the uncertainty of the moment we were in. (1/4)
A very exciting day - not only did the new Madonna album drop, but (arguably more importantly) so did our Save the Date for #SMSociety 2026! come join us in Glasgow! CFP coming soon, we're really excited to see you there! socialmediaandsociety.org/2025/cmon-ta...
C’mon tae Bonnie Glasgow! Save the dates: #SMSociety July 13-15, 2026 – International Conference on Social Media & Society
socialmediaandsociety.org
July 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A very exciting day - not only did the new Madonna album drop, but (arguably more importantly) so did our Save the Date for #SMSociety 2026! come join us in Glasgow! CFP coming soon, we're really excited to see you there! socialmediaandsociety.org/2025/cmon-ta...
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Excited to announce that the FULL PROGRAMME for the British Academy-funded 'Speculative Machines and Us' symposium at Lancaster University on Thursday 17th July is now available 🤖 ✨ 🧐 .
Registration still open!
wp.lancs.ac.uk/sciencestudi...
Registration still open!
wp.lancs.ac.uk/sciencestudi...
Speculative Machines and Us: Histories and Futures of AI
We warmly invite colleagues to join us for an in-person one-day symposium on Thursday 17th July 2025. To join, please register using the link below. The event is organised by the Centre for Science…
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June 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Excited to announce that the FULL PROGRAMME for the British Academy-funded 'Speculative Machines and Us' symposium at Lancaster University on Thursday 17th July is now available 🤖 ✨ 🧐 .
Registration still open!
wp.lancs.ac.uk/sciencestudi...
Registration still open!
wp.lancs.ac.uk/sciencestudi...
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I see it in real time everyday. I study teenagers in particular, but we overestimate our media literacy. In some places in the US (most) we allow kids to exits k12 with nothing but a “don’t give your info to strangers” media literacy education.
June 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I see it in real time everyday. I study teenagers in particular, but we overestimate our media literacy. In some places in the US (most) we allow kids to exits k12 with nothing but a “don’t give your info to strangers” media literacy education.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Truly awful reporting here by The Guardian. The fact that 38 men in the manosphere thought that it was just banter and open debate shouldn't be reported as 'overblown fears'
Truly awful reporting here by The Guardian. The fact that 38 men in the manosphere thought that it was just banter and open debate shouldn't be reported as 'overblown fears'
Society may have overestimated risk of the ‘manosphere’, UK researchers say
Many who engage are ‘discriminating and value-driven’, with a minority consuming ‘extremely misogynistic content’, study for Ofcom suggests
www.theguardian.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Truly awful reporting here by The Guardian. The fact that 38 men in the manosphere thought that it was just banter and open debate shouldn't be reported as 'overblown fears'
Truly awful reporting here by The Guardian. The fact that 38 men in the manosphere thought that it was just banter and open debate shouldn't be reported as 'overblown fears'
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“The internal documents seen by NPR show that employees were notified about the revamping not long after the company ended its fact-checking program and loosened its hate speech policies.”
Worth noting they are taking a different approach in Europe due to the DSA.
Worth noting they are taking a different approach in Europe due to the DSA.
According to (Meta) internal company documents obtained by NPR, up to 90% of all risk assessments (content moderation, aka "privacy and integrity reviews") will soon be automated. www.npr.org/2025/05/31/n...
Meta plans to replace humans with AI to assess privacy and societal risks
Current and former Meta employees fear the new automation push comes at the cost of allowing AI to make tricky determinations about how Meta's apps could lead to real world harm.
www.npr.org
June 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
“The internal documents seen by NPR show that employees were notified about the revamping not long after the company ended its fact-checking program and loosened its hate speech policies.”
Worth noting they are taking a different approach in Europe due to the DSA.
Worth noting they are taking a different approach in Europe due to the DSA.
I am BEYOND excited to announce my upcoming book, 'Researching Digital Society' is now available for pre-order!
It's a comprehensive textbook that explores current research, methods, and theories for understanding digital technologies & their impacts on society
uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/re...
It's a comprehensive textbook that explores current research, methods, and theories for understanding digital technologies & their impacts on society
uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/re...
Researching Digital Society
An Introduction
uk.sagepub.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I am BEYOND excited to announce my upcoming book, 'Researching Digital Society' is now available for pre-order!
It's a comprehensive textbook that explores current research, methods, and theories for understanding digital technologies & their impacts on society
uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/re...
It's a comprehensive textbook that explores current research, methods, and theories for understanding digital technologies & their impacts on society
uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/re...
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If you’re into AI ethics you’re probably super excited about Andy Weir’s new novel The Last Algorithm!
… if only it actually existed instead of just being yet another LLM fabrication.
www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...
… if only it actually existed instead of just being yet another LLM fabrication.
www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...
Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist
"I can't believe I missed it because it's so obvious. No excuses," the writer said. "I'm completely embarrassed."
www.404media.co
May 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If you’re into AI ethics you’re probably super excited about Andy Weir’s new novel The Last Algorithm!
… if only it actually existed instead of just being yet another LLM fabrication.
www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...
… if only it actually existed instead of just being yet another LLM fabrication.
www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...
I'm about to head into a 3 hour advertising seminar about how to sell HE courses... So for no reason at all here's a brilliant piece about AI and universities. Everyone be nice to the Giant Plagiarism Machine
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-c...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-c...
A Company Reminder for Everyone to Talk Nicely About the Giant Plagiarism Machine
Hey team. It’s your CEO. I know your time is valuable, so I’ll cut right to the chase: It’s come to my attention that some of you have been bad-mou...
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May 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I'm about to head into a 3 hour advertising seminar about how to sell HE courses... So for no reason at all here's a brilliant piece about AI and universities. Everyone be nice to the Giant Plagiarism Machine
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-c...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-c...
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On International Worker's Day @uea-ucu.bluesky.social began 9 days of strike action to save jobs & avoid compulsory redundancy.
We have already given the university considerable savings via "voluntary" measures.
Now mgmt needs to do the right thing & call this off.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1400...
We have already given the university considerable savings via "voluntary" measures.
Now mgmt needs to do the right thing & call this off.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1400...
University of East Anglia staff begin strike action today over threat of compulsory redundancies and lack of financial transparency
Staff at the University of East Anglia (UEA) will begin nine days of strike action today (Thursday 1 May) in a dispute over compulsory redundancies, financial accountability, and transparent governanc...
www.ucu.org.uk
May 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
On International Worker's Day @uea-ucu.bluesky.social began 9 days of strike action to save jobs & avoid compulsory redundancy.
We have already given the university considerable savings via "voluntary" measures.
Now mgmt needs to do the right thing & call this off.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1400...
We have already given the university considerable savings via "voluntary" measures.
Now mgmt needs to do the right thing & call this off.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1400...
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Management could end this. Tens of people remain at risk and are undergoing a brutal process unnecessarily.
Lest you think full on strike action is excessive for a handful of people: we would go out even for a single person. We are all safe, or none of us are.
#saveuea #weareuea
Lest you think full on strike action is excessive for a handful of people: we would go out even for a single person. We are all safe, or none of us are.
#saveuea #weareuea
Why are staff on strike at UEA? Watch this video hear from our members on the picket line. #SaveUEA
May 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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"The loss of knowledge and expertise when staff goes lasts not just years, it can last generations."
Thank you Alice Macdonald MP for calling for jobs and students at UEA to be protected. #SaveUEA @ucu.org.uk
Thank you Alice Macdonald MP for calling for jobs and students at UEA to be protected. #SaveUEA @ucu.org.uk
April 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"The loss of knowledge and expertise when staff goes lasts not just years, it can last generations."
Thank you Alice Macdonald MP for calling for jobs and students at UEA to be protected. #SaveUEA @ucu.org.uk
Thank you Alice Macdonald MP for calling for jobs and students at UEA to be protected. #SaveUEA @ucu.org.uk
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Cardiff University UCU is holding an EGM today after talks at ACAS led to the University withdrawing the threat of compulsory redundancies among academic staff as part of its cuts programme.
Cardiff University withdraws compulsory redundancy threat
Martin Shipton Cardiff University has withdrawn its threat to make academic staff compulsorily redundant as part of its cuts programme, signalling the likely end of an industrial dispute involving str...
nation.cymru
May 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Oh, hey:
Cardiff University UCU is holding an EGM today after talks at ACAS led to the University withdrawing the threat of compulsory redundancies among academic staff as part of its cuts programme.
Cardiff University withdraws compulsory redundancy threat
Martin Shipton Cardiff University has withdrawn its threat to make academic staff compulsorily redundant as part of its cuts programme, signalling the likely end of an industrial dispute involving str...
nation.cymru
May 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Oh, hey:
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Thursday is normally my first year introduction to archaeology class, which I absolutely love teaching, but instead i’ll be on the picket line with my UEA @uea-ucu.bsky.social colleagues, fighting compulsory redundancies. Please follow our branch account for more info!
April 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Thursday is normally my first year introduction to archaeology class, which I absolutely love teaching, but instead i’ll be on the picket line with my UEA @uea-ucu.bsky.social colleagues, fighting compulsory redundancies. Please follow our branch account for more info!
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A group of researchers at the University of Zurich have got into real trouble after subjecting a subreddit to participation in an experiment without their permission. My latest for @newscientist.com gets the university's response www.newscientist.com/article/2478...
Reddit users were subjected to AI-powered experiment without consent
Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation that researchers at the University of Zurich were secretly using the site for an AI-powered experiment in persuasion
www.newscientist.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A group of researchers at the University of Zurich have got into real trouble after subjecting a subreddit to participation in an experiment without their permission. My latest for @newscientist.com gets the university's response www.newscientist.com/article/2478...