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NSO Group’s business is founded on secrecy; it has refused to publicly identify its clients. In the statement, the company said it sells its software only to “legitimate government agencies” […]
By Ronan FarrowDr. Rachel Kuo researches race, social movements, and digital technology. She is currently an assistant professor of media and cinema studies at The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Previously, she was […]
How can researchers navigate challenges in community partnerships created by institutional bureaucracies, such as technological systems for managing paperwork and payments? Here, Rachel Kuo outlines recommendations for those in universities and research institutions conducting community-based research in digital environments.
Towards Life 3.0: Ethics and Technology in the 21st Century is a talk series organized and facilitated by Dr. Mathias Risse, Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, […]
Join METRO’s Director of Programs and Partnerships, Davis Erin Anderson, for a conversation with Sarah Lamdan about Lamdan’s new book, Data Cartels: The Companies That Control and Monopolize Our Information. […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the United States has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of telecommunication providers has dropped its bid […]
By Patrick WhittleThe Media Law & Policy Scholars conference isn’t like the typical big conferences you attend. Instead, it’s designed to be a small workshop where everyone participates in an engaging, intellectual […]
In March 2018, the death of Elaine Herzberg, Tempe, AZ, USA, caused by an autonomous Uber vehicle (with a training driver behind the wheel) made headlines. Uber responded by suspending […]
By Katina MichaelRapid improvements in computational power and coincident increases in the amount of data on individuals and firms that is publicly available or can be purchased at a nominal cost have […]
Shakeer Rahman is a lawyer and community organizer with the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, a community group building power to abolish police surveillance in Los Angeles, as well as the […]
Jameila “Meme” Styles is the founder and president of MEASURE, a 501(c)(3) non-profit social enterprise that provides free data support to Black, Brown, and Indigenous-led organizations. MEASURE builds and deploys […]