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When algorithms get it wrong

Algorithms are increasingly governing our lives. Algorithmic decisions affect everything from digital spaces like streaming services and social media, to our credit scores, insurance options, and even career prospects (Andrejevic, 2019; Crawford 2015; Just, Latzer, […]

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Threats to privacy in a digital age

Introduction Digitisation is all around us, and it is happening so quickly that it takes time for us to be adapted to the changes. There are numerous concerns and risks associated with the digitisation process, […]

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Ethical Issues with Artificial Intelligence

Image from Adi Gaskell. https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2020/10/29/can-ai-tell-us-when-to-use-ai-and-when-not-to/?sh=22d06ce15260 Introduction There has been a growing practical application and prevalence of artificial intelligence in our daily lives that has come with the introduction of super-intelligent machine capabilities, far outstripping those […]

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Threats to Privacy in a Digital Age

1. Introduction The Internet has increasingly influenced different social, economic, and cultural aspects of human life where associated emerging issues are managed and conducted following a set of rules for the Internet and associated digital […]

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Big data and privacy infringement in the digital age

Introduction “Big data” is highlighted as a buzzword in the digital age since the technology’s rapid development prevails the use of digital devices (i.e.: laptops, tablets, smartphones). Thus, it facilitates people to generate tremendous data […]

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Online harassment on social media

ARIN6902_Blog post – Online harassment on social media Yushu Hou (520270495) Introduction With the rapid development of the Internet, there are many different platforms as infrastructure to allow people to communicate in the communities created […]