AI-generated fake faces have become a hallmark of online influence operations – NPR
Facebook parent company Meta says more than two-thirds of the influence operations it found and took down this year used… read more
Facebook parent company Meta says more than two-thirds of the influence operations it found and took down this year used… read more
Online retailers have all sorts of tricks for getting consumers to buy more and buy faster. The people who create… read more
In 2020, federal campaigns, super PACs and special interest groups paid data brokers over $23 million to access veritable treasure… read more
An elaborate fraud ring has emerged that combines the intimacy of romance scams with the wild west of crypto cons:… read more
Recording (~6 hours) and transcript of the April 2021 FTC Workshop, Bringing Dark Patterns to Light. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events/2021/04/bringing-dark-patterns-light-ftc-workshop
When algorithms work for us, they’re invisible. We’re vaguely aware that we’re being served the kind of content we like… read more
Facebook Inc. knows, in acute detail, that its platforms are riddled with flaws that cause harm, often in ways only… read more
Learning activities, presentation slides, case studies, and student learning outcomes for an algorithmic literacy workshop, #ForYou: Algorithms & the Attention… read more
Mozilla and 37,380 YouTube users conducted a study to better understand harmful YouTube recommendations. Learn about Mozilla Foundation’s Regrets Reporter… read more
Hundreds of recording artists, human rights groups, and academics have penned an open letter to Spotify, requesting that the company… read more