Disinformation Undermining the Future of Democracy
Ukraine, a fledging democracy is under attack on two fronts, with tanks and artillery as well as with disinformation and propaganda campaigns. It is not the only democracy under siege from disinformation campaigns. Many democracies face targeted campaigns to manipulate
Exploring eXtended Reality (XR) in Education
Everything we have learned, lived and now remember is grounded in one unassuming fact: It took place in the physical world. And we may very well be the last generation for whom this distinction applies. Future generations will live, learn
Computational Propaganda
Disinformation is fast becoming normalized as part of political campaigns everywhere. Information technologies are being harvested for their utility in targeting and manipulating opinions often with substantial consequences for civic discourse and the nature of truth. Join us for a
Self-Sovereign Identity
“Who are you?”. Answering that may seem at once easy and yet incredibly complex. In the real world, we are born with, gain or develop aspects of our identity. But distinguishing who is who is a lot more complex online.
Worklife in the Disinformation Industry
If you did not know by now, rest assured there is a thriving disinformation industry. But have you ever wondered how it actually works? Who are companies who provide it? Who are the workers who act as Trolls, and why
The Metaverse — Living the Dream?
The next iteration of the Internet, is called the “metaverse”. It is where we anticipate our physical and virtual worlds will converge. But options differ on what it will look like or if and how it will be controlled. Will the Metaverse
When Cutting Edge Technology Leads to Unintended Consequences
We are in a technical revolution where cutting edge innovations in areas such as AI, 5G, robotics, and even gene editing, offer enormous promises for our lives, ranging from the mundane to the spectacular. Our persistent optimism overestimates the positive
COVID Passports — a multinational perspective
Vaccination status – namely, who IS and who IS NOT vaccinated is hotly debated on every front. The Covid-19/vaccine passport purports to help. These passports are digital or paper documents that show you were vaccinated against COVID-19, and/or have recently tested negative for
A world in flux — our relationship with change
The pandemic and its massive impact on every aspect of our lives for the past 18 months has been a wakeup call on change, especially that which we cannot control. For centuries, our human ingenuity has sought to control
Better Communicating with Context
Does online interface design shape or influence how we behave online? For example, do we really behave worse than our true selves when given the option to mask our identity? When technologies that obfuscate online activities, mask identities or create