Kurt Thomas

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"It didn’t feel right but I needed a job so desperately": Understanding People’s Emotions and Help Needs During Scams

Online financial scams represent a long-standing and serious threat for which people seek help. We present a study to understand people’s in situ motivations for engaging with scams and the help needs they express before, during, and after encountering a scam. We identify the main emotions scammers exploited (e.g., fe…

CHI '265th+ AuthorPrivacy Perception & Decision-Making +1

Who Is At Risk? Examining the Prevalence of Digital-Safety Attacks and Contextual Risk Factors in the United States

A growing body of qualitative research has identified contextual risk factors that elevate people’s chances of experiencing digital-safety attacks. However, the lack of quantitative data on the population-level distribution of these risk factors prevents policymakers and tech companies from developing targeted, evide…

CHI '264th AuthorGenerative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video) +4

How Generative AI Empowers Attackers and Defenders Across the Trust & Safety Landscape

Generative AI (GenAI) is a powerful technology poised to reshape Trust & Safety. While misuse by attackers is a growing concern, its defensive capacity remains underexplored. This paper examines these effects through a qualitative study with 43 Trust & Safety experts across five domains: child safety, election integri…

CHI '265th+ AuthorGenerative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video) +3

Governance of AI-Generated Content: A Case Study on Social Media Platforms

Online platforms are seeing increasing amounts of AI-generated content—text and other forms of media that are made or co-created with generative AI. This trend suggests platforms may need to establish governance frameworks, including policies and enforcement strategies for how users create, post, share, and engage wit…

CSCW '255th+ AuthorSupporting Youth

Help-seeking and coping strategies for technology-facilitated abuse experienced by youth

Technology provides youth (ages 10--17) with near-constant opportunities for learning, communication, and self-expression. It can also expose them to technology-facilitated abuse: harassment, coercion, fraud, and more. The ability of youth to navigate such abuse is crucial for their well-being and development. A recen…

CHI '255th+ AuthorCybersecurity Training & Awareness

"Perfect is the Enemy of Good": The CISO's Role in Enterprise Security as a Business Enabler

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are responsible for setting and executing organizations' information security strategies. This role has only grown in importance as a result of today's increasingly high-stakes threat landscape. To understand these key decision-makers, we interviewed 16 current and former CI…

CHI '23CorrespondingOnline Harassment & Counter-Tools +1

"There's so much responsibility on users right now:" Expert Advice for Staying Safer From Hate and Harassment

Online hate and harassment poses a threat to the digital safety of people globally. In light of this risk, there is a need to equip as many people as possible with advice to stay safer online. We interviewed 24 experts to understand what threats and advice internet users should prioritize to prevent or mitigate harm.…

CHI '235th+ AuthorPrivacy by Design & User Control +1

Understanding Digital-Safety Experiences of Youth in the U.S.

The seamless integration of technology into the lives of youth has raised concerns about their digital safety. While prior work has explored youth experiences with physical, sexual, and emotional threats---such as bullying and trafficking---a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the myriad threats that youth ex…

CHI '221st AuthorOnline Harassment & Counter-Tools +1

"It's common and a part of being a content creator": Understanding How Creators Experience and Cope With Hate and Harassment Online

Content creators---social media personalities with large audiences on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube---face a heightened risk of online hate and harassment. We surveyed 135 creators to understand their personal experiences with attacks (including toxic comments, impersonation, stalking, and more), the c…

CHI '195th+ AuthorBest PaperOnline Harassment & Counter-Tools +2

"They Don't Leave Us Alone Anywhere We Go": Gender and Digital Abuse in South Asia

South Asia faces one of the largest gender gaps online globally, and online safety is one of the main barriers to gender-equitable Internet access [GSMA, 2015]. To better understand the gendered risks and coping practices online in South Asia, we present a qualitative study of the online abuse experiences and coping p…

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