As we examine the digital landscape that we have come to exist within, it quickly becomes apparent that it is riddled with imperfections, biases and flaws. The ever expanding IoT (Internet of Things), all communicating and interacting with one another to capture as much information as possible while delivering …
Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, there has been an exponential rise in the spread of information technology worldwide, and consequently, a corresponding globalisation of data analytics. In this period, digital technologies have become available to populations that were previously digitally invisible, and many stakeholders are taking advantage of …
What’s the headline? This post aims to reflect upon the role in which Facebook – as a gateway for the spread of disinformation – incites violence and political divide, particularly analyzed within the context of Myanmar’s political history and a recent Internet activity boom as part of the tech giant’s …
As we traverse the digital landscape, we are being subjected to constant tracking and surveillance which siphons off our personal and sensitive information to feed the big data machine. What’s alarming is the number of entities that are involved in the process, some can be characterized as benign hoarders; …
Fake news. We usually discuss it within the context of algorithms built to prefer fake news over real ditto on platforms like Facebook and Twitter – a dangerous spiral where our worldview perceptions are manifested instead of being (often rightfully) challenged. But what we don’t always discuss is the level …
Many tend to view social media as a way to expand their understanding of the world and its phenomena – whether those were completely new or something that the user is already familiar with. In other words, social media enables exploring new information and content on topics that one would …
Last month, the Wall Street Journal published a series of articles drawn from thousands of pages of leaked internal Facebook documents, labelled the Facebook Files, that purportedly show the ways in which the company prioritises profit over public good. Then, last Sunday (2 October), Frances Haugen, a former Facebook data …
It is generally accepted that human decision making is subject to various biases which impact outcomes. Whether in the conscious or subconscious, people were not able to escape their internal wiring for the most part. A major breakthrough which showed promise of enabling decision making without the bias was the …
Critics call online activists “lazy,” others praise the online forum as an effective message-carrier. But can we really draw one line for how online activism is operated globally? And can an increasingly digitally-first society force activism upon its participants to the point where it no longer becomes effective? Let’s talk …
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of globalisation has made promises of prosperity, and the advent of the Internet provided hope for democratisation on a global scale. But while globalisation has allowed much of the Global North to enjoy increased prosperity, it has also left many behind …
