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Online Resources for Library Access
This semester has been unlike any others before it. One of the big changes has been limited physical access to the library and its resources. Due to COVID-19, library branches within the UBC and UofT campuses either offer very limited services or remain entirely closed. However, this does not mean that students are left without […]
Digital Detox: How I’m dealing with the information overload
One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and having to move to remote work and study is dealing with information overload and increased screen time. On my iPhone alone, I have gone from an average of 3 hours daily in June 2019 to cutting that in half by the end of 2019/beginning of 2020 […]
Guest Post: Deepfake Impact is Real
Guest Post: Deepfake Impact is Real By Hossein Torabi Deepfaking is growing fast and has already gained popularity in social media. According to Cellan-Jones (2019), the number of online deepfake videos has almost doubled in the past nine months, rising from 7964 online videos in December 2018 to 14698 in October 2019. A lot has […]
Guest Post: Spying Made Simple: How ‘Stalkerware’ Tools Pose a Growing Online Surveillance Risk
Guest Post: Spying Made Simple: How ‘Stalkerware’ Tools Pose a Growing Online Surveillance Risk by Kaitlyn Simpson In July 2018, libertarian magazine Reason published an article by Declan McCullagh entitled, “To Spy on a Cheating Spouse.” The self-proclaimed magazine of “free minds and free markets,” proudly showcased a how-to guide for spying on partners within […]
Guest Post: The Challenges of Live-Tweeting
Guest Post: The Challenges of Live-Tweeting by Victoria Yang My introduction to live-tweeting occurred in 2013, when I was invited to my very first conference as a teenager. Although this was six years ago, I still remember that the email invitation prominently featured one question: what’s your Twitter handle? Delegates were encouraged to maintain an […]
9 Privacy and Security Tips for Working from Home
We hope that you’re staying safe and healthy, complying by public health rules and regulations, and doing your best to get through these tough times in good spirits. Many of us are going to be studying and working from home for a while even as things reopen. This means that we’re not only closer to […]
Guest Post: What Can You Do About Fake Reviews: The Case of Sunday Riley
Guest Post: What Can You Do About Fake Reviews: The Case of Sunday Riley by Carmen Wong To buy, or to not buy, that is the question…you check out the customer reviews to see what others are saying, but with so many reviews, both good and bad, to filter through, who do you believe and […]
Guest Post: What’s in a Category: Definitions of Authenticity, Transparency, and the Social-Bot
What’s in a Category: Definitions of Authenticity, Transparency, and the Social-Bot by Nicholas Lindsay Lewis After Surveillance Capitalism, Soshana Zuboff’s 2018 magnum opus on data and the platform economy, it is safe to establish two premises. The first, that the process of identifying users is how social media platforms monetize their operations and the second, that […]
Guest Post: Social Media Lockdown on the Job Hunt: Who is to Blame?
Guest Post: Social Media Lockdown on the Job hunt: Who is to Blame? by Patty Facy It seems as though every millennial who has gone job hunting is aware of the Social Media Lockdown. Close your accounts, hide all mentions of your name, untag yourself from unsavoury photos and content; build a fortress to protect […]
Guest Post: Are Instagram Stories As Safe As You Think?
Guest Post: Are Instagram Stories As Safe As You Think? By Priyaa Sathiyaseelan In the year 2006, Time magazine chose the People of the year to be You – to recognize the millions of people who anonymously contribute user-generated content to Wikipedia, YouTube, Facebook, and the multitudes of other websites featuring user contribution. Because without […]
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