Yuwei Lin (she/her)

Sociologist, specialised in socio-cultural studies of science and technology (STS), gender and ICT, free/libre open source software, and digital rights.

[Yuwei Lin (she/her) @DrYuweiLin]

A sexist, misogynist search results from @Google #Autocomplete, 11 years after @UNWomenUK launched the #Womenshould campaign. @googlesearchc #2025

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Dear @Google It's 11 years since @UNWomenUK started the #Womenshould campaign. Yet today in 2025, we are still seeing misogynist results produced by #Autocomplete. 'Women should respect their husband'. 'Woman should have a good body'. 'Woman should respect her man'. And men?

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Happy 90th Birthday, @MancLibraries. Here's a drawing of the city library by a 4yo. The library has different levels and surrounded by green tram tracks and orange pavement.

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You need a lot of energy to spin a washing machine cycle. #spinacyclw #emf2024 #emf

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Analogue #hexpansions for #emf2024 #emf #emfcamp

[manovich @manovich]

Summary of my recent post "There is No AI Aesthetics" - in 7 slides (2/2)

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Can I have a fresh robot, please? @mechanismobot #emf2024

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#emf #emf2024

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Can I have a fresh robot, please? #emf2024

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@oxidisingagentav and his bubble trolley at the #emf2024 camp

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Personalised sonification of genetics. #emf2024

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Scarlett Johansson says #OpenAI CEO contacted her about using her voice in pulled #ChatGPT 4 update. That reminds me of this article 'AI in Radio?' https://t.co/O61LvgOSxg

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My take on #Ofcom's children's safety draft codes of practice: Tech firms need to proactively invest in initiatives that cultivate critical thinking and human agency. https://t.co/5jTkyB58wX #CriticalChangeLab #OnlineSafetyAct #digitalservices #OnlineSafety

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Brainstorming for a #Twine game. #ggj24 #ggj #RoeGGJ24 #globalgamejam

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Make Me Laugh #GGJ24

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Responses from participants to my presentation on #GenerativeAI today #NSYSU

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New publication alert: "AI in the newsroom: implications for educators from an experiment with trainee journalists" co-authored by myself and colleagues are now out #GenerativeAI #Journalism #HigherEd Download from https://t.co/t6uSNGsGJq

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Yes GenZ are quick to adopt new tech, but there are many lessons they have to learn before they can safety use GenAI. See "AI in the newsroom: implications for educators from an experiment with trainee journalists" at https://t.co/t6uSNGsGJq

[Ofcom @Ofcom]

We've delved into how the nation uses Gen AI. Our report finds:

🤖 Gen Z are driving the adoption of Gen AI
💻Many use AI to help with work or study
📱ChatGPT and Snapchat My AI are the most popular apps for adults & teens respectively

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/oqwDLpBnIm

[Yuwei Lin (she/her) @DrYuweiLin]

Pleased to be mentioned in the 'Thank You to Referees' note in the @britsoci Journal #Sociology @sociologyjnl. That small gesture makes me feel that my expertise and my hard work is appreciated :) https://t.co/0eNpXwJNyL

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#OfficeoftheFuture imagined by my #digitalmedia students @RoehamptonUni. #DigitalCultures