In 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 Review

Report provides new evidence of the critical role internet connectivity and mobile devices play in the lives and wellbeing of this population. Read more

Data & Society Affiliate Amanda Lenhart presents on the prevalence and potential effects of online harassment, and Data & Society Fellow Alice Marwick shares best practices for conducting risky research.   ... Read more

Jonathan Mayer presents: Regulating Security and Privacy. Regulatory agencies—especially the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission—have risen to prominence on technology security and privacy issu... Read more

“Intimate Partner Digital Abuse” complements earlier reports covering the prevalence of online harassment and abuse more broadly, as well as nonconsensual image sharing. Read more

"Online Harassment, Digital Abuse, and Cyberstalking in America" examines American teens’ and adults’ experiences with witnessing, experiencing, and responding to the aftermath of online harassment and abuse. Read more

D&S fellow Zara Rahman reports that the Bangladeshi government developed "smart" national ID cards. But with this much personal information being collected on every single citizen, especially personal data that cannot be c... Read on The Guardian

In “Class or Race: The Factor that Matters More for Equity,” D&S research analyst Mikaela Pitcan tackles the question of whether racial or class diversity should be considered the most important indicator of equity. Pitcan ... Read on Medium

This primer explores current and potential interactivity between librarians and computer science researchers at different phases of the research process as they come across questions of privacy, potential harms, and security in data storage. Read more

D&S fellow Karen Levy was interviewed for Philosophical Disquistions about intimate surveillance. Read on Philosophical Disquisitions