Publications

“I figured her feeling a litle bit bad was worth it to not spread that kind of hate”: Exploring how UK families discuss and challenge misinformation

Scott, L., Coventry, L., Cecchinato, M., & Warner, M. (2023). “I figured her feeling a litle bit bad was worth it to not spread that kind of hate”: Exploring how UK families discuss and challenge misinformation. In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

We identify several barriers individuals face when challenging misinformed family members, such as the misinformed person’s personality and the extent that preconceptions infuence beliefs. We also fnd individuals developing strategies to overcome these barriers, and to cope with difculties that arise through these conversations.

Information-Seeking, Finding Identity: Exploring the Role of Online Health Information in Illness Experience

Patel, D., Pendse, S., De Choudhury, M., Dsane, S., Kruzan, K. P., Kumar, N., ... & Warner, M. (2022, November). Information-Seeking, Finding Identity: Exploring the Role of Online Health Information in Illness Experience. In Companion Publication of the 2022 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (pp. 263-266).

This workshop aims to explore the different methods researchers have used to understand online information-seeking journeys and to identify how the internet is, or can be, used to help users make sense of, and give meaning to, their experiences. Through convening a methodologically diverse set of researchers, we hope to generate a foundation and cohesive field of inquiry and community within HCI.

Observing data-driven approaches to Covid-19: Reflections from a distributed, remote, interdisciplinary research project

Allsopp, R., Bessant, C., Ditcham, K., Janjeva, A., Li, G., Oswald, M., & Warner, M. (2021). Observing data-driven approaches to Covid-19: Reflections from a distributed, remote, interdisciplinary research project. Journal of Legal Research Methodology , 1(1), 3-25.

This article takes the form of a series of reflections from the points of view of individual project researchers–the specialist legal researcher, the think-tank Co-Investigator, the post-doctoral researcher, statistical and data science researchers, and the Principal Investigator–and organised under two main themes-project management and internal communication; and methodologies/interdisciplinary research.

“Oops…”: Mobile Message Deletion in Conversation Error and Regret Remediation

Warner, M., Lascau, L., Cox, A. L., Brumby, D. P., & Blandford, A. 2021. "Oops...": Mobile Message Deletion in Conversation Error and Regret Remediation In Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-13).

RE-AIMing Predictive Text

Higgs, M., McCallum, C., Sutton, S., & Warner, M. (2021, April). RE-AIMing Predictive Text. Association for Computational Linguistics.

Our increasing reliance on mobile applications means much of our communication is mediated with the support of predictive text systems. How do these systems impact interpersonal communication and broader society? In what ways are predictive text systems harmful, to whom, and why? In this paper, we focus on predictive text systems on mobile devices (Figure 1) and attempt to answer these questions. We introduce the concept of a ‘text entry intervention’ as a way to evaluate predictive text systems through an interventional lens, and consider the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) of predictive text systems. We finish with a discussion of opportunities for NLP.

Enhancing privacy through the visual design of privacy notices: exploring the interplay of curiosity, control and affect

Kitkowska, A., Warner, M., Shulman, Y., Wästlund, E., & Martucci, L. A. (2020, August). Enhancing privacy through the visual design of privacy notices: exploring the interplay of curiosity, control and affect. In Proceedings of the Sixteenth USENIX Conference on Usable Privacy and Security (pp. 437-456).

In this paper, we investigate how to improve privacy notice design to enhance privacy comprehension and control, while inducing more positive feelings towards these notices.

Evaluating ‘Prefer not to say’ Around Sensitive Disclosures

Warner, M., Kitkowska, A., Gibbs, J., Maestre, J. F., & Blandford, A. (2020, April). Evaluating 'Prefer not to say' Around Sensitive Disclosures. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-13).

This research highlights complexities around designing for non-disclosure and questions the voluntary nature of these fields. Further work is outlined to ensure disclosure control is appropriately implemented around online sensitive information disclosures.

“I feel like only half a man”: Online Forums as a Resource for Finding a “New Normal” for Men Experiencing Fertility Issues

Patel, D., Blandford, A., Warner, M., Shawe, J., & Stephenson, J. (2019). " I feel like only half a man" Online Forums as a Resource for Finding a" New Normal" for Men Experiencing Fertility Issues. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction , 3(CSCW), 1-20.

We found that online forums play a valued role in facilitating connections between men experiencing an often stigmatised condition. These forums offer men accessible and private spaces which allow for more open discussion, helping them to make sense of their situation.

Fight to Be Forgotten: Exploring the Efficacy of Data Erasure in Popular Operating Systems

Gutmann, A., & Warner, M. (2019). Fight to be forgotten: Exploring the efficacy of data erasure in popular operating systems. In Privacy Technologies and Policy: 7th Annual Privacy Forum, APF 2019, Rome, Italy, June 13–14, 2019, Proceedings 7 (pp. 45-58). Springer International Publishing.

We analysed the user interface of two popular operating systems and found: (1) inconsistencies in the language used around delete and erase functions, (2) insecure default options, and (3) unclear or incomprehensible information around delete and erase functions.

Self-censorship in Social Networking Sites (SNSs) – Privacy concerns, privacy awareness, perceived vulnerability and information management

Warner, M., & Wang, V. (2019). Self-censorship in social networking sites (SNSs)–privacy concerns, privacy awareness, perceived vulnerability and information management. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society. Chicago

This paper aims to investigate behavioural changes related to self-censorship (SC) in social networking sites (SNSs) as new methods of online surveillance are introduced. In particular, it examines the relationships between SC and four related factors: privacy concerns (PC), privacy awareness (PA), perceived vulnerability (PV) and information management (IM).

Privacy Unraveling Around Explicit HIV Status Disclosure Fields in the Online Geosocial Hookup App Grindr

Warner, M., Gutmann, A., Sasse, M. A., & Blandford, A. (2018). Privacy unraveling around explicit HIV status disclosure fields in the online geosocial hookup app Grindr. Proceedings of the ACM on human-computer interaction, 2(CSCW), 1-22.

Our qualitative analysis of online comments (n=192) explores the user views of an HIV intervention integrated into the geosocial hookup app Grindr.

Conducting Research with Stigmatized Populations: Practices, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Maestre, J. F., Eikey, E. V., Warner, M., Yarosh, S., Pater, J., Jacobs, M., ... & Shih, P. C. (2018, October). Conducting research with stigmatized populations: Practices, challenges, and lessons learned. In Companion of the 2018 ACM conference on computer supported cooperative work and social computing (pp. 385-392).

This workshop will invite researchers and practitioners to present, discuss, and compare strategies and experiences when working with stigmatized communities in the context of the ever-evolving nature of technology.

Signal Appropriation of Explicit HIV Status Disclosure Fields in Sex-Social Apps used by Gay and Bisexual Men

Warner, M., Maestre, J. F., Gibbs, J., Chung, C. F., & Blandford, A. (2019, May). Signal appropriation of explicit HIV status disclosure fields in sex-social apps used by gay and bisexual men. In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-15).

In our interview study (n=28) with HIV positive and negative men who have sex with men (MSM), we found some users preferred to keep their status private, especially when disclosure could stigmatise and disadvantage them, or risk revealing their status to someone they knew offline in a different context.