Being Watched: How surveillance amplifies racist policing and threatens the right to protest — Don’t Call Me Resilient EP 10, with Yuan Stevens
This federal election, the Liberals are outspending all the other parties combined when buying ads on Facebook
Written by Philip Mai, Ryerson University; Anatoliy Gruzd, Ryerson University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette. Originally published in The Conversation. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, right, leaves the stage with MP ...
The Taliban may have access to the biometric data of civilians who helped the U.S. military
Written by Lucia Nalbandian, Ryerson University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Rahmat Gul. Originally published in The Conversation. Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 18, 2021. ...
As cyberattacks skyrocket, Canada needs to work with — and not hinder — cybersecurity experts
Written by Yuan Stevens, Ryerson University; Stephanie Tran, Ryerson University. Alexandre Debiève/Unsplash. Originally published in The Conversation. Cyberattacks are on the rise, impacting people, systems, infrastructures and governments with potentially ...
Private messages contribute to the spread of COVID-19 conspiracies
Written by Sam Andrey, Ryerson University; Alex Rand, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Private messaging apps allow information to spread in an unchecked manner. The COVID-19 ...
Canada should be transparent in how it uses AI to screen immigrants
Written by Lucia Nalbandian, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The Canadian government’s employment of AI technology needs to be transparent. Like other governments around the world, ...
How game worlds are preparing humanitarian workers for high-stakes scenarios
Written by David Chandross, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The World Health Organization is building a game world to allow medical practitioners to admit virtual patients for ...
What are NFTs and why are people paying millions for them?
Written by Laleh Samarbakhsh, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. A NFT is a digital file with verified identity and ownership. Last week, Christie’s sold a digital collage ...
Ontario’s plans for COVID-19 contact tracing wearable devices threaten freedom and privacy
Written by Joe Masoodi, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Wearable devices can help track the spread of COVID-19 in places where smartphone use isn’t possible. In ...
Ontario’s digital health program has a data quality problem, despite billions in spending
Written by Linying Dong, Ryerson University; Karim Keshavjee, University of Toronto. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Digital health technology, such as electronic health records, is believed to enhance ...
Memes like Bernie Sanders’ mittens spread through networks the same way viruses spread through populations
Written by Anthony Bonato, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP. Originally published in The Conversation. Sen. Bernie Sanders (far right) attended the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol ...
Facebook antitrust battle escalates tensions between government, Big Tech
Written by Jeremy Shtern, Ryerson University; Ope Akanbi, Ryerson University; Steph Hill, Ryerson University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu. Originally published in The Conversation. In November 2020 photo, a demonstrator ...