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LGBTQ Plus

Why Australia’s Social Media Ban May Do More Harm Than Good For Trans Teenagers

The Australia government has passed a bill that will ban teenagers under 16 from using social media, in a bid to protect children from social harm. But research shows these platforms a very specific and much-needed role in the lives of transgender youth.

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In The News

Who Is Responsible For The Internet’s Harm To Society?

A school in the US is suing social media giants for damage done to children’s well-being. But fining tech giants is a feeble response to their attacks on society’s welfare.

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Future

Biohack Your Brain? New Neurotechnology Products Raise Serious Privacy Questions

A new flood of consumer-facing neuroscience-driven products, including those using electroencephalograms (EEGs) raise complicated questions about data privacy and beyond.

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In The News

You Are A User: How Silicon Valley Turns Your Smartphone Into A Drug

The many ways your iPhone or Android, and their apps, are built to hook you like a drug user. The UX (user experience) designers are confessing to their sins.

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In The News

Real-Life Dangers Of Our Digital Distraction Age

-Analysis- PARIS — How could something like this happen? Some of us have spent the past week trying to find out the facts (and comprehend the enormity) of Sunday night’s Academy Awards mega-gaffe, when La La Land was incorrectly announced as Best Picture. It turns out that the blame rests with the old school audit […]

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