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Psychology Today: “Tracking Gay Priests and Abortion Seekers with Location Data” by Jen Golbeck

April 2, 2023 | INFO Staff

Exploring 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 Staff

INFO 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 Robinson

A 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 Staff

INFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene critiques the research on the potential impact of AI on human workers.

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Data Everywhere: Making Sense of Our Digital Landscape

March 30, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

INFO, UMIACS, CMNS, as part of the UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), unlock the potential of ubiquitous data.

When Hackers Target Road Infrastructure: The Downside of Smart Cars and Traffic Lights

March 30, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

UMD 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 Staff

Presenters 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 Robinson

As part of his NSF Career award, Assistant Professor Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia is designing a social media platform that will deliver us …