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SlateD&S lawyer-in-residence Rebecca Wexler analyzes the unreliability of video authenticating in Slate. When forensic scientists refuse to reveal details about how their experimental methods work, they erode trust in the ideal... Read on SlateFebruary 2017 -
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The GuardianD&S affiliate Keith Hiatt, Michael Kleinman, and D&S researcher Mark Latonero think critically about the usage of technology as a all-encompassing solution in human rights spaces. It’s important to acknowledge that, mo... Read on The GuardianFebruary 2017 -
Academic Article
New Media & SocietyD&S researcher Monica Bulger, with Patrick Burton, Brian O'Neill, and Elisabeth Staksrud, writes "Where policy and practice collide: Comparing United States, South African and European Union approaches to protecting childre... Read on New Media & SocietyJanuary 2017 -
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Globalvoices.orgD&S fellow Zara Rahman donates part of her Shuttleworth Flash Grant to the Human Rights Data Analysis Group and Global Voices. So here's the thing: I don't think we need only innovative ideas or world-changing projects. We... Read on Globalvoices.orgDecember 2016 -
Academic Article
UNICEFD&S researchers Mark Latonero and Monica Bulger, with Bronwyn Wex, Emma Day, Kapil Aryal, Mariya Ali, and Keith Hiatt, completed a thorough study on online child sexual exploitation in South aSIA. This study identified an ... Read on UNICEFNovember 2016 -
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OpenDemocracy.comD&S fellow Zara Rahman writes about digital access and control. Recognising the political importance of our technical decisions is within reach, leading ultimately to reclaiming power and control of our activism in the dig... Read on OpenDemocracy.comNovember 2016 -
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PointsD&S fellow Zara Rahman introduces her upcoming research at Data & Society, where she will examine the work of translators in technology projects. "Whatever it’s called, it’s also under-appreciated. In our tech-focuse... Read on PointsOctober 2016 -
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The GuardianD&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 GuardianOctober 2016 -
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The Engine RoomD&S fellow Zara Rahman explores the need for access to information and open data, i.e. the right to know. Given these growing threats, combined with our increased knowledge of government secrecy and surveillance, and new p... Read on The Engine RoomSeptember 2016 -
Academic Article
IIED&S Fellow Mark Latonero produced a working paper presenting research done in collaboration with Sheila Murphy, Patricia Riley, and Prawit Thainiyom at the University of Southern California under USAID’s C-TIP Campus Challe... Read on IIEMay 2016