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Facial recognition at airports promises convenience in exchange for surveillance: by Nishant Shah — published Oct 20, 2019 — last modified Nov 02, 2019 07:07 AM
If smart technology is promising you a few hours of convenience, what is it asking you to sign away?
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Kashmir’s digital blackout marks a period darker than the dark side of the moon: by Nishant Shah — published Sep 26, 2019 — filed under: Researchers at Work
While we mourn the loss of connection with the moon, remembering a digital blackout closer home.
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Digital Native: How free is the internet?: by Nishant Shah — published Aug 18, 2019 — last modified Sep 04, 2019 01:47 AM — filed under: Researchers at Work
It is contradictory and confusing as it amplifies as well as destabilises the order of things.
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Why I’m not going to tell you about the dangers of apps like FaceApp: by Nishant Shah — published Jul 31, 2019 — filed under: Researchers at Work
Concerns about privacy, aimed solely at users, are better directed at owners of digital infrastructure.
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The worrying survival of moon landing conspiracy theorists: by Nishant Shah — published Jul 31, 2019 — filed under: Researchers at Work
The moon landing deniers were the original fake news propagandists. Only, they didn’t have the internet.
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Facebook sees its salvation with its cryptocurrency Libra: by Nishant Shah — published Jun 30, 2019 — last modified Jul 02, 2019 03:58 AM — filed under: Researchers at Work
Facebook’s Libra is designed to take control of our digital lives.
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Staying silent about cyberbullying is no longer an option: by Nishant Shah — published Jun 16, 2019 — last modified Jul 02, 2019 03:52 AM — filed under: Researchers at Work
Cyberbullying is the dangerous new normal.
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Digital Native: Three things we need to realise about what TikTok is doing to us: by Nishant Shah — published May 19, 2019 — last modified Jun 09, 2019 05:27 AM — filed under: Researchers at Work
Fifteen seconds is all that will take for TikTok to own you.
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Digital Native: Narendra Modi’s interview by Akshay Kumar is a PR masterpiece: by Nishant Shah — published May 05, 2019 — last modified Jun 09, 2019 03:20 AM — filed under: Researchers at Work
How to spot the influencer in your politics.
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Digital Native: Getting through an election made for the social media gaze: by Nishant Shah — published Apr 28, 2019 — filed under: Researchers at Work, Digital Activism, Digital India, Digital Natives
In the poll season, social media platforms thrive on wounded outrage disguised as politics.
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