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Psychology Today: “Tracking Gay Priests and Abortion Seekers with Location Data” by Jen Golbeck
April 2, 2023 | INFO StaffExploring privacy concerns and ethical implications tied to location data aggregation.
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The New York Times: Halting Russian Influence Campaigns (ft. Cody Buntain)
April 1, 2023 | INFO StaffINFO Assistant Professor Cody Buntain has uncovered evidence of a Russian effort to use Twitter to influence Canadians.
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Europe’s Data Privacy Revolution: How Civic Engagement is Impacting Implementation
March 31, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA Q&A with INFO Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla
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LA Times: Assuaging the Fear of an AI Takeover (ft. Daniel Greene)
March 31, 2023 | INFO StaffINFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene critiques the research on the potential impact of AI on human workers.
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INFO Commons, a dynamic new student space planned for Hornbake, will offer flexible spaces, labs, and other amenities dedicated to exploring information technology. (Rendering courtesy of Ayers Saint Gross)
Maryland Today: Anything but Common
March 31, 2023 | Maggie Haslam | UMDInformation, Tech and Community Unite in College’s New Hornbake Space
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Data Everywhere: Making Sense of Our Digital Landscape
March 30, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonINFO, UMIACS, CMNS, as part of the UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), unlock the potential of ubiquitous data.
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When Hackers Target Road Infrastructure: The Downside of Smart Cars and Traffic Lights
March 30, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonUMD researchers analyze how cyberattacks on road networks can cause massive disruptions.
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(Video) SoDa Symposium: Social Data Science Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
March 28, 2023 | UMD INFO StaffPresenters discussed innovation, entrepreneurship in social data science, and creators on social media.
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Breaking the Loop: Creating a Trustworthy Social Media Platform
March 28, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonAs part of his NSF Career award, Assistant Professor Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia is designing a social media platform that will deliver us …