Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right

Social media companies have come under intense pressure to do more to protect teens, but there’s another concern – they could go too far.

Afsaneh Razi, Assistant Professor of Information Science, Drexel University • conversation
Jan. 31, 2024 ~7 min

Internet of Things: tech firms have become our digital landlords – but people are starting to fight back

No one has time to read the terms and conditions we are often asked to consent to. But we’re sometimes agreeing to things we would rather not.

Guido Noto La Diega, Chair in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, University of Stirling • conversation
Nov. 8, 2023 ~7 min


Shelters can help homeless people by providing quiet and privacy, not just a bunk and a meal

As US cities struggle to reduce homelessness, two scholars explain how planners can reform shelter design to be more humane and to prioritize mental health and well-being.

Heather Ross, Clinical Associate Professor in Nursing and Clinical Associate Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 ~10 min

New neurotechnology is blurring the lines around mental privacy – but are new human rights the answer?

More invasive devices have prompted new debates about privacy and freedom. But it’s important to keep in mind that other technologies already sense and shape our thoughts, a neuroethicist argues.

Laura Y. Cabrera, Associate Professor of Neuroethics, Penn State • conversation
Aug. 7, 2023 ~8 min

Online predators target children’s webcams, study finds

Sexual predators have found a new way to exploit children: taking control of their webcams to record them without their consent. Here’s how the attack works and how you can protect your kids.

Christian Jordan Howell, Assistant Professor in Cybercrime, University of South Florida • conversation
May 2, 2023 ~9 min

TikTok bans: what the evidence says about security and privacy concerns

The evidence on whether TikTok poses a risk to users’ privacy and security.

Benjamin Dowling, Lecturer of Cybersecurity, University of Sheffield • conversation
March 14, 2023 ~8 min

Should you pay for Meta's and Twitter’s verified identity subscriptions? A social media researcher explains how the choice you face affects everyone else

Twitter and Meta are looking to make money from protecting users’ identities. This raises questions about collective security, people understanding what they’re paying for and who remains vulnerable.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
March 8, 2023 ~8 min

FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think

Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.

Susan Landau, Professor of Cyber Security and Policy, Tufts University • conversation
Aug. 30, 2022 ~9 min


A new US data privacy bill aims to give you more control over information collected about you – and make businesses change how they handle data

Data collection is big business in the US, but a bipartisan data privacy bill rapidly moving through Congress promises to affect the information websites, social media platforms and all other businesses collect.

Anne Toomey McKenna, Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond • conversation
Aug. 23, 2022 ~9 min

Drone superhighways and airports are coming – let's make sure they don't make life miserable

Plans for a drone superhighway could change our skies.

Paul Cureton, Senior Lecturer in Design (People, Places, Products), Lancaster University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2022 ~7 min

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