We need to RECLAIM the Internet

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The rise of disinformation, online abuse and extremism has shown the web isn’t the glowing network of knowledge, community and togetherness we once hoped it could be. Is there a…

Losing Friends on the Internet

8 mins read

A friend on mine turns into a completely different person while driving his car. While driving, he blurts out expletives at anyone he deems deserving. In person, however, he’s the…

WhatsApp Privacy Policy Changes

10 mins read

Tl;dr Recently, WhatsApp released an in-app notification forcing users to accept its revised Privacy Policy by 08 February 2021 or stop using its service entirely. The new privacy policy confirms…

Social Cooling

5 mins read

Social cooling refers to the idea that if “you feel you are being watched, you change your behavior.” The massive amounts of data being collected, especially online, is exaggerating this…

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People vs Tech | Jamie Bartlett

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Book Review The People vs Tech is a racy 250 pages single sitting read. The single line pitch that summarises the book is that our fragile political system is being…