As breaking news unfolds people increasingly rely on social media to stay abreast of the latest updates. The use in such situations comes with caveat that new information being released piecemeal may encourage rumours, many which remain unverified long after their point release. Little is known, however, about dynamics life cycle a rumour. In this paper we present methodology has enabled us collect, identify and annotate dataset 330 rumour threads (4,842 tweets) associated 9 newsworthy...

In this paper, we seek to contribute the Ubiquitous Computing agenda by focusing on one of its earliest, but most difficult, design ambitions - making technology "invisible in use". We draw field studies domestic life as domain is becoming increasingly important for new technologies and challenges many assumptions take granted workplace. use some examples routines identify a number insights into what it means features activities be "unremarkable". conclude using these critique current...

We review the current status of ethnography in systems design. focus particularly on new approaches to and understandings that have emerged as computer has moved out workplace. These seek implement a different order ethnographic study which largely been employed design date. In doing so they reconfigure relationship design, replacing detailed empirical studies situated action with provide cultural interpretations critiques process itself. hold these up scrutiny, purpose enabling designers...

Notions like 'Big Data' and the 'Internet of Things' turn upon anticipated harvesting personal data through ubiquitous computing networked sensing systems. It is largely presumed that understandings people's everyday interactions will be relatively easy to 'read off' such this, in turn, poses a privacy threat. An ethnographic study how people account for sensed third parties uncovers serious challenges ideas. The reveals legibility sensor turns various orders situated reasoning involved...

Social media and user-generated content (UGC) are increasingly important features of journalistic work in a number different ways. However, their use presents major challenges, not least because information posted on social is always reliable therefore its veracity needs to be checked before it can considered as fit for the reporting news. We report results series in-depth ethnographic studies journalist practices undertaken part requirements gathering prototype verification 'dashboard'...

Social media are frequently rife with rumours, and the study of rumour conversational aspects can provide valuable knowledge about how rumours evolve over time discussed by others who support or deny them. In this work, we present a new annotation scheme for capturing rumour-bearing threads, as well crowdsourcing methodology used to create high quality, human annotated datasets rumourous conversations from social media. The is validated through comparison between crowdsourced reference...

A key issue for smart home systems is supporting non-expert users in their management. Whereas feedback design on use cases (such as energy feedback) have gained attention, current approaches to providing awareness the system state typically provide a rather technical view. Long-term investigations of practices and resources needed maintaining Do-It-Yourself systems, are particularly scarce. We report case study which we equipped 12 households with DIY two years studied participants'...

The need for AI systems to provide explanations their behaviour is now widely recognised as key adoption. In this article, we examine the problem of trustworthy and explore what delivering means in practice, with a focus on healthcare applications. Work area typically treats Human–Computer Interaction involving individual user an system. However, argue here that overlooks important part played by organisational accountability how people reason about trust socio-technical settings. To...

Social media technologies have been empowering to some human rights activists, providing a platform for exercising free speech and mobilization. However, many activists voiced concerns shared experiences they understand as considerable censorship on these platforms, under the guise of content governance. In an effort increase understanding transparency moderation practices during conflicts, this study investigates perceived reasons understood by explanations made visible social if any were...

Householders are increasingly adopting home networking as a solution to the demands created by presence of multiple computers, devices, and desire access Internet. However, current network solutions derived from world work (and initially military) provide poor support for needs home. We present key findings emerge empirical studies networks in UK US. The reveal two kinds that effective relies upon: one, technical setting up maintaining network, other, collaborative socially organized which...

Ethnographic study in two contrasting museums highlights a widespread but rarely documented challenge for CSCW design. Visitors' engagement with exhibits often ends prematurely due to the need keep up or attend fellow group members. We unpack mechanics of these kinds phenomena revealing how behaviours summoning, pressurizing, herding, sidelining, and rounding up, lead responses following, skimming digging in. show problem is especially challenging where young children are involved. As an...

This paper presents the outcomes of an exploratory field study that examined social impact ICT-based suite exergames for people with dementia and their caregivers. Qualitative data was collected over a period 8 months, during which time we studied daily life 14 informal professional We focus on experiential aspects system examine its when integrated into routines both themselves family Our findings indicate relatives were able to regain leisure time, whilst recapture certain activities might...

This paper is about human interaction with things in the home. It of potential relevance to developers Internet Things (IoT), but it not a technological paper. Rather, presents preliminary observational study day life The was done out curiosity - see, given emphasis on 'things' IoT, what mundane looks like and about. results draw attention sheer scale things, key areas domestic activity which embedded, that gives data its sense. Each these issues raises possibilities challenges for IoT development

There has been increasing interest in designing for dementia recent years. Empirical investigation is now needed of the long-term role caregivers appropriating ICTs into complex daily life people with (PwD). We present here outcomes a 4-month evaluation individual, social and institutional impact videogame-based training system. The everyday behavior interactions 52 PwD 25 was studied qualitatively, focusing on played by integrating system routines. Our results indicate that successful...

Abstract This paper describes the appropriation processes involved in establishing a socio-technical enabling infrastructure valley High Atlas of Morocco. We focus on challenges co-establishing such an intervention rural/mountainous region that is already undergoing process continuous development and profound transformation. reflect upon changes unforeseen by our local partners inhabitants computer club primarily used as informal learning centre for school children. followed ethnographic...

Deploying research technology in real homes is an important way of uncovering new possibilities for design. We reflect upon the deployment a simple technological arrangement which might be construed as 'breaching experiment' that reveals significant challenges home. Of particular issue extent to deployments resonate with existing infrastructure and disrupt ordinary processes domestication; degree ownership household members exercise over prototypes how this constrains nature practice limits...

This paper extends the focus of current research into home networks. It represents a shift in perspective from network as something that is essentially understood technological object by inhabitants home, to household members sociological wrapped up organisation their everyday lives. significant. moves design developing technologies better support users' management and devices hang off it, members' life social activities compose it. Through range ongoing ethnographic studies we elaborate...

The Internet of Things, alongside existing mobile digital technologies, heralds a world in which pervasive sensing constantly captures data about us. Simultaneous with this technology programme are moves by policymakers to shore up the economy through legislating new trust-building models management. These seek give individuals control and oversight their personal data. Within shared settings, consequences these changes large-scale generation interpersonal generated acting on group rather...