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Guest Post: Algorithms and the Death of Democratic Discourse
By Rachael Bradshaw on July 27, 2021 | Tagged with big data, Data, data, Data Collection, facebook, google, Online Presence, Politics, privacy, Search Engines, Social media, surveillance
Algorithms & The Death of Democratic Discourse by Christian Koch Our entire digital history tracked— and is still being tracked. Platforms like Google, Facebook, and others collect data from links clicked, time spent on a particular page, whether or not the content is shared, and even the most seemingly inconsequential choices— all to build pictures […]
Guest Post: Chubby Cheeks, Tiny Hands, and Digital Footprints
By Rachael Bradshaw on July 13, 2021 | Tagged with Digital Footprint, Digital identity, digital tattoo, Instagram, Online Safety, privacy, Social media
Chubby Cheeks, Tiny Hands, and Digital Footprints By Kira Vandermeulen We’ve all seen those sweet posts featuring snaps of our friend’s baby with chubby cheeks and little hands. Today, social media is filled with children. This only makes sense: what with kids being so cute, why wouldn’t you Instagram it? However, as it becomes easier […]
Guest Post: Navigating COVID-19 Dashboards
By Rachael Bradshaw on June 29, 2021 | Tagged with COVID-19, digital citizenship, digital detox, Digital literacy, information overload
Navigating COVID-19 Dashboards by Kailey Fukushima When COVID-19 arrived in British Columbia, I sought safety in information seeking. In Spring 2020, I visited COVID-19 dashboards several times daily. I experienced near-overwhelming anxiety until I learned to navigate these technologies intentionally. Does my story sound familiar to you? If so, you are certainly not alone. COVID-19 […]
Guest Post: A Clear Cookie Jar: Discussing the Increased Autonomy of Our Digital Privacy
By Rachael Bradshaw on June 15, 2021 | Tagged with big data, Bill C-11, Cambridge Analytica, Data, data, data mining, law, laws, online privacy, privacy
A Clear Cookie Jar: Discussing the Increased Autonomy of Our Digital Privacy by Olivia Done We all have privacy agreement fatigue, often accepting all cookies on browsers and skipping new privacy agreement emails. [1] However, recent changes to EU and Canadian digital privacy laws provide us with more user autonomy over data mining [2], terminology […]
Bill C-10: An Urgent Update or a Free Speech Fail?
By Rachael Bradshaw on June 8, 2021 | Tagged with bill C-10, freedom of information, Freedom of Speech, laws, privacy
If you’ve been keeping up with Canadian digital privacy laws (or even if you haven’t), you might have seen posts online about Bill C-10. You know, the angry posts by concerned Canadians about their online freedom of expression? Yep, those are the ones. While Bill C-10 may have originally been born with the good intention […]
Guest Post: Understanding Internet Regulation in Canada
By Rachael Bradshaw on June 1, 2021 | Tagged with data regulation, law, privacy, Regulation, sharing
Understanding Internet Regulation in Canada by Alexander Howes There have been several recent movements in Canada surrounding internet regulation. As nations around the world continue to develop policies that protect their citizens, it is important to be aware of what and who is being protected. In Canada, legislation is currently in the process of being […]
Guest Video: Privacy vs. Anonymity
By Rachael Bradshaw on May 18, 2021 | Tagged with Advertising, anonymity, data, Data, Data Collection, Digital Security, online privacy, privacy, Social media, surveillance
Privacy vs. Anonymity by Misha Khawaja and Ali Albastaki Do you know the difference between online privacy and anonymity? This excellent video by Misha Khawaja and Ali Albastaki from the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology, University of Toronto, Mississauga does a great job of explaining the difference! Which is more important to you […]
Guest Post: Social Media and You: What questions about social media haven’t we asked ourselves?
By Rachael Bradshaw on May 4, 2021 | Tagged with Digital identity, facebook, Instagram, Online Safety, sharing, Social media, Twitter
Social Media and You: What questions about social media haven’t we asked ourselves? by Annika Marshall “To capture the world’s moments.” [1] That’s the motto that caught everyone’s attention when Instagram first kicked off in 2010. However, the motto is missing a key detail – “with a filter on top.” Social media was once advertised […]
Guest Post: What is Your Digital Environmental Footprint?
By Rachael Bradshaw on April 20, 2021 | Tagged with Digital identity, environmental impact, Environmentalism, online learning, streaming
What is Your Digital Environmental Footprint? by Sasha Krieger As an environmentally conscious citizen, I make choices to recycle and consume less because I care about the future of the planet. In an effort to combat global warming I vote for certain candidates, limit my driving, and use reusable coffee cups and bags. While environmental […]
Guest Post: What’s in My “Stream”?: Critical Knowledge for the Spotify User
By Rachael Bradshaw on April 7, 2021 | Tagged with algorithms., data, Data Collection, Digital identity, social_network, Spotify
What’s in My “Stream”?: Critical Knowledge for the Spotify User by Sam Davidson With 286 million users, Spotify is the world’s most popular music streaming platform, and there’s a good chance that you use it for your music listening needs [1]. What we don’t often consider when we’re putting in our earbuds is that Spotify […]
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