Data Privacy Is Now a Must-Hit US State of the Union Topic
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, enacted in 2018, provides far from perfect data privacy protection, but it stands in stark contrast…
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How the US Could Ban TikTok in 7 Not-So-Easy Steps
Individual users would not have faced penalties for staying on TikTok, and internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon would not have been covered…
Hacktivism Is a Risky Career Path
In 2023, the international community will be faced with the question of how to decommission the IT Army of Ukraine. Governments around the world will be keen…
The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism
One of the top concerns when it comes to the harms of social media and political polarization in the United States is the fear of echo chambers or people…
The Gas Stove Culture Wars Have Begun
A new way to show your political affiliation may be emerging, and it’s close to home. So close, you’ll find it in your kitchen. A debate over gas stoves…
The US Far Right Helped Stoke the Attack on Brazil’s Congress
The problem, says Santos, is that often platforms do not appreciate the potential impact of “anti-democratic” content. “They’ll take down content that…
The Many Metaphors of Metamorphosis
As far as metaphors for change go, this is a potent one. Yet when we think about the future and the change we might want to make, the natural world provides…
The Case Against Hopewashing
Did you imagine the thing being better? You probably did. This was the main experiment in the studies conducted by Adam Mastroianni, a postdoc at Columbia…
To Rebuild Cities After War, Look to the Past
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a human catastrophe on a scale not witnessed in Europe since the Second World War. Civilians have been targeted by the…
Transparency For Thee, But Not For Me
In short, no one’s tweets were unfindable to the public without the poster knowing about it: if they were suspended or banned, naturally they’d be aware.…