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MediumAnil Dash wrote a piece describing the evolution of blogs. He compares past and current capabilities of features, such as searches, comments, and following. He concludes with: Ultimately, though, I think most of these ideas we... Read on MediumAugust 2016 -
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Points"This issue goes far beyond the Trending box in the corner of your Facebook profile, and this latest wave of concerns is only the tip of the iceberg around how powerful actors can affect or shape political discourse. What is of... Read on PointsMay 2016 -
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CultureDigitally.orgD&S Advisor Tarleton Gillespie responds to Gizmodo's recent piece alleging bias in Facebook's Trending Topics list. He argues that information algorithms like the ones used to identify “trends” on Facebook do not work alone... Read on CultureDigitally.orgMay 2016 -
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MediumD&S Advisor Andrew McGlaughlin reflects on Facebook's approach to implementing their Free Basics program: In opening a door to the Internet, Facebook doesn’t need to be a gatekeeper The good news, though, is that Facebook ... Read on MediumMarch 2016 -
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Points"The processes editors have used to filter information were never transparent, hence the enthusiasm of the early 2000s for unfiltered media. What may be new is the pervasiveness of the gatekeeping that algorithms make possible,... Read on PointsFebruary 2016 -
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MediumD&S Board Member Anil Dash contrasts two recent approaches to making internet connectivity more widely available. Comparing the efforts to build consensus behind Facebook's Free Basics initiative to LinkNYC, the recently-la... Read on MediumFebruary 2016 -
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PointsD&S founder danah boyd declares: “It’s not Cyberspace anymore.” While at Davos, danah reflects on the 20 years since John Perry Barlow wrote "A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace". "There is a power shift unde... Read on PointsFebruary 2016 -
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Points"We didn’t architect for prejudice, but we didn’t design systems to combat it either." Points: “What World Are We Building?” is adapted, with permission, from a talk of the same name. On October 20, 2015, Data & Society ... Read on PointsJanuary 2016 -
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MediumIt is well known that gang violence is a serious public health problem, particularly in Chicago, Illinois, where it has claimed over 400 murders and 2,674 shooting victims so far this year. What is less well known is that gang... Read on MediumDecember 2015