https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892 Digital Culture en-us 2020-01-23 13:23:30 UTC 2024-03-07 21:13:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9d0.png s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/438685644 Six months following the Indian govt's revoking of Kashmir's semi-autonomous status and subsequent internet shutdown, the Supreme court has returned some accessibility to residents.  However, the availability is limited to 350~ sites, not including social media or major Indian publications. The court's ruling hence may be more nuanced, as it only questions the extent of the shutdown but not the govt's right to do so. ]]> 2020-01-31 11:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/438685644 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/442539687 Twitter thread by Prateek Waghre (@prateekwaghre), who breaks down his and  Rohini Lakshané's (@aldebaran14) work in analysing the websites that the Indian govt had whitelisted for Kashmiris. There are interesting finds about how many sites are unserviceable. Streaming services being included feels bizarre as they are practically unusable with the permitted 2G network. Basis of whitelisting domains unknown. Thread updated as the number of websites whitelisted grows. ]]> 2020-02-08 15:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/442539687 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/445516350 Addressing pandemics in the digital age has allowed for govt bodies to facilitate high levels of tech-enabled social control. While intended as a means to attain relevant information, these efforts may be more ambiguous, especially when used in a period requiring rapid action and decision-making. ]]> 2020-02-14 10:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/445516350 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/445530317 This article documents the process of how linking a few Facebook pages can quickly snowball into witnessing an "alternate information ecosystem"  through micro targeting and lack of fact checking. Political leaders do not necessarily eliminate other voices, but drown them out with their own on online platforms. This novel form of censorship questions the benefits of social media's democratising nature. 

(uploaded 25/02 21:17)]]> 2020-02-14 11:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/445530317 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/445530421 The Chinese Govt has released a smartphone app that enables users to stay informed if they are in proximity to someone infected by the contagious coronavirus. This may increase accessibility, and lessen the burden of hospitals as they may be able to respond more actively to those that need help. However, this also brings concerns such as mass data gathering, or increasing the stigmatisation of even the potentially infected. 

(uploaded 18/02)]]> 2020-02-14 11:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/445530421 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/450415865 To what extent can media literacy immunise us from being distorted? Where do we draw the line between learning new information and having to question its level of authenticity? ]]> 2020-02-25 21:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/450415865 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/450433227 Twitter  thread by  Jordan Wildon (@JordanWildon) shows how indexed private group chat links be discoverable outside of WhatsApp's secure service, by anyone through google searches.

https://twitter.com/JordanWildon/status/1230829082662842369

While not technically a data breach, it may still be problematic for private data to be so easily accessible outside of an encrypted messaging service. 

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]]> 2020-02-25 21:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/450433227 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/453542675 2020-03-03 11:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/453542675 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/453545558 2020-03-03 11:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/453545558 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/457184740 Defining the online diffusion of coronavirus misinformation as the onset of an "infodemic", the WHO has quickly rallied support from various big tech platforms.  This endeavour sees the likes of Facebook fact checking posts, and offering the WHO free ad space, and YouTube prohibiting videos with non-medically authenticated content. This proves that platforms are entirely capable of controlling and regulating content during times of rapid spreading of falsehood. 

(Uploaded 09/03 21:00)]]> 2020-03-09 20:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/457184740 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/457187388 United against the coronavirus, social media companies have been actively incorporating policies and alterations to their platforms for mitigating the spread of misinformation.  Despite this, the proliferation of misinformation still grows stronger, and surges the panic in content consumers, who due to medical and fatal element of this pandemic,  believe information and conspiracies that may take a few days to be debunked. 

(Updated: 09/03 21:11)]]> 2020-03-09 21:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/457187388 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/457486764 2020-03-10 11:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/457486764 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/469453819 The Pandemic is witnessing a surprising mix of platforms aiding & surprising sales by independent sellers. 

(Uploaded 22/03 09:00)]]> 2020-03-22 09:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/469453819 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/469454837 How E-Commerce is benefitting the Potato sellers of Gangwon in South Korea in a period of peak social distancing. 

(Media dubbing this the PTS effect (à la BTS) to discuss the surge in demand for potatoes) 

(Uploaded 22/03 09:05)]]> 2020-03-22 09:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/469454837 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514868596 Zoom has become THE platform for people to connect with, from businesses to casual chats among friends. This sudden appeal is peculiar however, the considering the immense privacy breaches it permeates.

"Rolling out technology at scale is hard, but even harder is unrolling out technology."

(Uploaded 19/04)]]> 2020-04-19 02:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514868596 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514871147 2020-04-19 02:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514871147 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514876218 2020-04-19 03:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514876218 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514890310 Wrongful accusations on Bill Gates spreads on online conspiracy channels citing Gates to be the perpetuator of a global pandemic in order to gain complete control over the global health system.  ]]> 2020-04-19 03:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514890310 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514891703 2020-04-19 03:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/514891703 s1687780 https://padlet.com/s1687780/g7djfrevd892/wish/556118851 A technocracy may be defined as an organisational structure that entwines politics and technology, and  emphasises  its proceedings using technical processes (Günzlerand and Lenk, 2015). 

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