Targeted ads isolate and divide us even when they're not political – new research

We know targeted political adverts contribute to polarisation, but commerical ones leave us fragmented too.

Sandra Wachter, Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford • conversation
July 13, 2021 • ~9 min

Private browsing: What it does – and doesn't do – to shield you from prying eyes on the web

Private mode browsing is a useful way to cover your online tracks. Just don't read too much into the word 'private.'

Hana Habib, Graduate Research Assistant at the Institute for Software Research, Carnegie Mellon University • conversation
July 30, 2020 • ~8 min

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