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SlateDrawing on conclusions from the Data & Society report Beyond Disruption, Researcher Alexandra Mateescu discusses surveillance of domestic care workers online. "Online marketplaces may not be the root cause of individual ... Read on SlateAugust 2018 -
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The New York TimesIn an op-ed for The New York Times, Data & Society Researcher Alex Rosenblat shatters the narrative that Uber encapsulates the entire gig-economy. "But this industry has, until recently, operated largely informally, with... Read on The New York TimesJuly 2018 -
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SlateFor Slate, Data & Society Researcher Jacob Metcalf argues that we should be more concerned about behavioral models developed by entities like Cambridge Analytica, which can be traded between political entities, rather than ... Read on SlateApril 2018 -
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MIT Technology ReviewIn the wake of Cambridge Analytica, Data & Society Researcher Jacob Metcalf argues that the real risk is the behavioral models that have been developed from Facebook user's data. "But focusing solely on the purloined data ... Read on MIT Technology ReviewApril 2018 -
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QuartzD&S fellow Alice E. Marwick wrote this op-ed discussing how online harassment disproportionately impacts women and minorities. In a divisive time for American society, it’s crucial that everyone is heard. Social media comp... Read on QuartzNovember 2016 -
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The GuardianD&S Advisor Ethan Zuckerman contemplates the sustainability of advertising on the internet in 2016 and why advertisers continue to go through all the trouble to track a user across their devices: The simple truth is that w... Read on The GuardianJanuary 2015 -
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Fast CompanyAfter his Facebook account was hacked, D&S advisor Baratunde Thurston saw the other side of allowing social media giants to access other websites, apps, and services. After sharing his take-aways from the experience you mig... Read on Fast CompanyApril 2015 -
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TIMEIn this op-ed, Data & Society advisor Janet Vertesi argues that opting out of personal data collection is not a simple or straightforward way to have privacy from marketers and technology companies. To demonstrate the high ... Read on TIMEMay 2014