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Who gets to be a journalist?
Ensuring the rights of journalists at protests is not only a matter of principle — it is also a question of…
Justice Department vs Google: the Politics of Antitrust…
During the Biden administration, it appears there will be a balance between pushing whatever antitrust legislation…
The Many Faces of Surveillance Technology: Why the…
To have ‘nothing to hide’ is not a sufficient justification to allow the infringement of our individual freedoms.…
The Zoom Phenomenon
If you're reading this, chances are you've used Zoom, the video calling platform, at some point in the last few…
The Meme-ing of Life: How Gen Z Finds Ways to Laugh at…
As the influence and subject matter of memes evolve, an array of consequences, both good and bad, will follow.
From 4chan to Instagram: How QAnon Became Mainstream
QAnon is constantly evolving: while Q-like figures themselves have somewhat been forgotten and many of their…
How the Dominance of English Has Insulated Science
The English language has come to dominate the world of scientific communication and publication in the latter half…
What the Rise of Deepfakes Means for the Future of…
"Potentially dangerous technologies like deepfakes continue to stay a step ahead of the intelligence employed to…
How Social Media Divides Us
Social media platforms show users what they want, no matter the validity of the content. While this function is…
Trump’s WeChat Crackdown Alienates the Chinese…
Washington must reconsider the costs of a minority-targeting WeChat ban before severing ties with China’s social…
Cyber War: Canada’s New National Security Threat
In the modern global political arena, where classified and crucial information is stored on the web, cybersecurity…
How Data Helped Big Tech Monopolize Modernity
While the concentration of these platforms may be convenient for consumers, they are fatal for the once innovative…