Our Digital Trust and Security seminar series<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/digital-trust-and-security-seminar-series-101949?_gl=1*54cew2*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTg3OTc3MTc1My4xNzU5MzEzOTA1*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NTkzMTM5MDUkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTkzMTM5MDUkajYwJGwwJGgw> will examine broader issues of trust and trustworthiness, the dynamics of distrust and the exploitation of trust, and strategies for building trust and resilience. Dr Patrick Chester & Dr Justin Lane | 3 October | 16:00 - 17:00 BST | Online Talk Title: Automated Data Collection from Politically Restricted Social Media Platforms: Challenges and insights from China and Russia Explore automated web-scraping techniques for extracting tightly restricted social media complete content at a large scale. https://tinyurl.com/bdahjyns Marilyne Ordekian | 15 October | 12:00 - 13:00 BST | Online Talk Title: Investigating Wrench Attacks: Physical Attacks Targeting Cryptocurrency Users Discover physical attacks, targeting cryptocurrency users in the real world, to illegally obtain cryptocurrencies. https://tinyurl.com/yc6zmubf Dr Jennifer Cearns | 15 October | 13:00 - 13:30 BST | Online Talk Title: Through the Looking Glass? The Collapse of Self/Other in AI Mental Health Apps Uncover AI’s role in romance, grief and bereavement, memory support for dementia, the philosophy of AI, and even embryo selection. https://tinyurl.com/6djr2s5v Robert Gorwa | 5 November | 14:00 - 15:00 BST | Online Talk Title: Full Stack AI Governance Reveal how public and private actors navigate responsibility, regulation, and the emerging risks of AI misuse. https://tinyurl.com/ytbccfju Wei-Yuan Wayne Lo | 5 November | 12:00 - 13:00 BST | Online Talk Title: Crypto and Crime in Taiwan Learn more about Taiwan’s regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers and how offenders exploit blockchain for money laundering. https://tinyurl.com/3jzkuapk Jonathan Reiter | 3 December | 12 - 1PM BST | Online Talk Title: The Role of Third Party Intelligence in Transparent Markets Find out how blockchain intelligence fosters transparency, enables more efficient governance, and supports diverse business models in the digital asset ecosystem https://tinyurl.com/44sw33ky kitty.lo@manchester.ac.uk<mailto:kitty.lo@manchester.ac.uk> | Communications and Engagement Coordinator | Research Platforms Team - Digital Futures<http://www.digitalfutures.manchester.ac.uk/> | The University of Manchester | Pronouns (She/her) Christie Building | The University of Manchester | Oxford Road | M13 9PL Sign up to the Digital Futures newsletter here - https://tinyurl.com/digitalfuturesuom ⚠️We are on Bluesky! Follow Digital Futures: @digitaluom.bsky.social<https://bsky.app/profile/digitaluom.bsky.social>