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Data & Society“Privacy, Security, and Digital Inequality” by Mary Madden is the first in-depth analysis of the privacy and security experiences of low-socioeconomic-status populations in the United States. Read moreSeptember 2017 -
podcast
The Ezra Klein ShowD&S founder danah boyd discusses machine learning algorithms and prejudice, digital white flight on social media, trust in the media, and more on The Ezra Klein Show. "Technology is made by people in a society, and it has ... Read on The Ezra Klein ShowJune 2017 -
Longform
Washington MonthlyD&S lawyer-in-residence Rebecca Wexler unpacks how private companies hide flaws in software that the government uses to convict and exonerate people in the criminal justice system. What’s alarming about protecting trade se... Read on Washington MonthlyJune 2017 -
Longform
The New York TimesD&S resident Rebecca Wexler describes the flaws of an increasingly automated criminal justice system The root of the problem is that automated criminal justice technologies are largely privately owned and sold for profit... Read on The New York TimesJune 2017 -
Academic Article
Sage JournalsHow do young people of low socio-economic status (SES) view online privacy? D&S fellow Alice Marwick, researcher Claire Fontaine, and president and founder danah boyd examine this question in their study. " Framing online ... Read on Sage JournalsMay 2017 -
Academic Article
Washington University Law ReviewD&S researcher Mary Madden, Michele Gilman, D&S affiliate Karen Levy, and D&S fellow Alice Marwick examine how poor Americans are impacted by privacy violations and discuss how to protect digital privacy for the vul... Read on Washington University Law ReviewMarch 2017 -
Longform
Real Life MagazineD&S fellow Zara Rahman writes about how immigrant families use social media and digital technologies. The consequence is that the home of our deeply personal information has gone from treasured letters stored in a box at o... Read on Real Life MagazineJanuary 2017 -
blog post
Ford Foundation blogD&S affiliate Wilneida Negrón details the ten tech issues that will impact this year. As we begin a new year and a new political administration takes office in the US, let’s take some time to consider some pressing issues ... Read on Ford Foundation blogJanuary 2017 -
podcast
Data & SocietyD&S advisor Claudia Perlich discusses modeling, transparency, and machine learning in a new episode of the Partially Derivative podcast. “One pitfall I see is that it’s easy from a social science perspective to condemn all... Read on Data & SocietyJanuary 2017 -
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PointsD&S advisor Baratunde Thurston details his exploration of The Glass Room exhibit. "I want to see The Glass Room everywhere there is an Apple Store…And anyone founding or working for a tech company should have to prove th... Read on PointsDecember 2016