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Deepfakes and Shallow Truth: AI-Induced Misinformation Calls For a Human-Focused Response
In late March, a video depicting former President Donald Trump being arrested circulated on social media. It was weeks before Trump’s...
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Apr 26, 20236 min read


Universal Broadband: The Perpetual Problem
March again. Marking the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, this month is a testament to both the strength of the...
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Apr 13, 20215 min read


Online Democracy
In the past month, 75% of Iraq’s internet was turned off amid mass anti-corruption protests. In Bangladesh, Rohingya refugee camps are...
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Nov 3, 20195 min read


Trial and Update: Lessons from Facebook’s Global Initiatives
With weekly notifications about how Facebook has failed to protect consumers due to its pursuit of profits, the focus on regulating...
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Jan 6, 20194 min read


China’s Digital Future: Monopoly Capitalism?
In the last two years, the Shanghai and Beijing Municipal Governments have been on a steady mission to, ostensibly, formalize the...
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Oct 16, 20184 min read


On the Offensive: Implications of Trump’s New Cyber Strategy
Vice President Mike Pence created much ado in August when he revealed “Space Force,” — a proposed sixth branch of the US military....
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Oct 9, 20184 min read


Facebook Needs Critical Theory
In February 2017, Facebook changed its mission statement from “to give people the power to share and make the world more open and...
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Jul 10, 20185 min read


Europe, China, and the Future of Data in America
China’s social credit policies have populated news headlines recently, and it’s easy to see why. The social credit score (SCS), which...
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Jun 28, 20185 min read


Connection Not Found: When Governments Pull the Plug on the Internet
Between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, there were 81 government-ordered disruptions to internet access across the globe. Of these, 36...
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Dec 14, 20175 min read


The Digital Dream: Prosperity Through the Internet
Imagine living in virtual darkness: zero access to Internet connection in your home; shut out from scientific and technological...
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Nov 12, 20167 min read


Regressive Retail: Online Shopping and the Sales Tax
In many states consumers do not pay sales tax for online purchases, unlike their traditional brick-and-mortar counterparts. Legislators...
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May 9, 20164 min read


A Web of Crime: The Internet’s Growing Challenge to the US Legal System
On February 4, 2016, the US government won an unprecedented courtroom victory: it successfully prosecuted and imprisoned Ross Ulbricht,...
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Apr 26, 20164 min read


Facebook’s Free Basics: The Trade-off Between Digital Equality and Net Neutrality
Upon its inception, Facebook instantly took America by storm — sweeping across college campuses, captivating the youth demographic, and,...
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Mar 8, 20165 min read


Ctrl, Alt, Educate
As if it weren’t already hard enough to get out of bed for early classes, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) may just make it that much...
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Dec 8, 20156 min read


A New Cyber State of Affairs
Clear your calendars…or, at least the ones on your phone and computer. Thanks to a presidential proclamation, this October is once again...
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Oct 14, 20155 min read


The Fifth Domain: Cyber-Metaphors and Apocalyptic Rhetoric
On Friday, February 15, 2015, President Obama signed an executive order creating the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center...
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Mar 10, 20156 min read


Telemedicine: Planned Parenthood’s Venture Into Virtual Care
In September, Planned Parenthood launched the pilot program of a new service: virtual consultations with its health care providers. To...
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Nov 4, 20145 min read


Democracy at Your Fingertips
Art by Kristine Mar. Demos kratia, Greek for “people rule,” better known as “democracy” in English, has meant various things for various...
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Nov 4, 20145 min read


Justice Isn’t Blind
Long lines, shoddy preparations and incomprehensible rules: The US voting process is marred by these well-documented problems. But these...
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Oct 22, 20144 min read


A New Deal: The Consequences of the NBA Television Contract
The NBA announced last Monday they had reached a groundbreaking deal with ESPN and Turner Sports that is going to fundamentally change...
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Oct 17, 20142 min read
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