Infancy online: An introduction

Leaver, Tama; Nansen, B.

doi:10.1177/2056305117707193

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Leaver, Tama

Nansen, B.

Date

2017

Type

Journal Article

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Leaver, T. and Nansen, B. 2017. Infancy online: An introduction. Social Media and Society. 3 (2).

Source Title

Social Media and Society

DOI

10.1177/2056305117707193

ISSN

2056-3051

School

School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (MCASI)

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69297

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

© The Author(s) 2017. This article introduces a Special Issue on the topic of infancy online, addressing a range of issues, including representation, privacy, datafication, and children’s rights. The 7 articles included map important arenas of emerging research which highlight a range of increasingly urgent questions around the way infants are situated online, the longer term ramifications of infant online presences, and the ways in which infants and young children participate as users of online media.