Tag: media platforms

• Apple’s move to make advertising harder on iOS 14 is part of a trend

  September 1, 2020

  The Interface is a daily column and newsletter about the intersection of social media and democracy. Subscribe here. Apple and Facebook are fighting again, and how you feel about it… more ›

• Gods in the machine

  August 31, 2020

  Even before India went into lockdown on March 25, 2020, the country began closing its temples. Although organized religion can offer comfort during a crisis, mass gatherings are jet fuel… more ›

• She’s got game

  August 31, 2020

  As Saudi Arabia loosens gender restrictions on esports, the country’s female gamers are stepping up to meet the challenge. Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s gaming scene has dramatically evolved,… more ›

• Memers are making deepfakes, and things are getting weird

  August 31, 2020

  The rapidly increasing accessibility of the technology raises new concerns about its abuse. Grace Windheim had heard of deepfakes before. But she had never considered how to make one. Within… more ›

• How to Destroy ‘Surveillance Capitalism’ – Cory Doctorow

  August 31, 2020

  Editor’s Note: Surveillance capitalism is everywhere. But it’s not the result of some wrong turn or a rogue abuse of corporate power — it’s the system working as intended. This… more ›

• What Is Elite TikTok?

  August 29, 2020

  “Elite TikTok is this weird group of chaos that these kids have made into a thing,” said Connie Yao, 22 and a talent manager for influencers in Sydney. As multinational… more ›

• Sensity: deepfakes and visual threats detection | Deeptrace

  August 29, 2020

  Visual Threat Intelligence The most comprehensive database of detected deepfakes with actionable insights https://sensity.ai/ more ›

• Inside the Boogaloo: America’s Extremely Online Extremists

  August 23, 2020

  It started as an internet meme. The Boogaloo is not just an event; it’s a movement of people, too. They call themselves “Boogalooers” or “Boogaloo bois.” Most seem to have… more ›

• Algorithmic Colonization of Africa

  August 23, 2020

  We live in a world where technological corporations hold unprecedented power and influence. Technological solutions to social, political, and economic challenges are rampant. In the Global South, technology that is… more ›

• TikTok Makes a Deal (Not That One)

  August 18, 2020

  Today, we start with a scoop about TikTok, the video-sharing app that’s caught in the middle of the U.S.-China tech war. (Want this delivered to your inbox each day? Sign… more ›