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Psychology Today: “Tracking Gay Priests and Abortion Seekers with Location Data” by Jen Golbeck
Exploring privacy concerns and ethical implications tied to location data aggregation.
The New York Times: Halting Russian Influence Campaigns (ft. Cody Buntain)
INFO Assistant Professor Cody Buntain has uncovered evidence of a Russian effort to use Twitter to influence Canadians.
Europe’s Data Privacy Revolution: How Civic Engagement is Impacting Implementation
A Q&A with INFO Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla
LA Times: Assuaging the Fear of an AI Takeover (ft. Daniel Greene)
INFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene critiques the research on the potential impact of AI on human workers.
Data Everywhere: Making Sense of Our Digital Landscape
INFO, UMIACS, CMNS, as part of the UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), unlock the potential of ubiquitous data.
When Hackers Target Road Infrastructure: The Downside of Smart Cars and Traffic Lights
UMD researchers analyze how cyberattacks on road networks can cause massive disruptions.
(Video) SoDa Symposium: Social Data Science Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Presenters discussed innovation, entrepreneurship in social data science, and creators on social media.
Breaking the Loop: Creating a Trustworthy Social Media Platform
As part of his NSF Career award, Assistant Professor Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia is designing a social media platform that will deliver us …
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Forbes: Web Accessibility Laws Set To Enter New Era As DOJ Gears Up For Spring Rulemaking (ft. Jonathan Lazar)
Dr. Lazar comments on how university curricula need to be modified to include accessibility content.