Internet UnfreedomAaron Swartz, Who Championed a Free Internet, Died by Suicide 10 Years Ago. His Legacy Remains Vital. Aaron Swartz stood for a free and open internet. 10 years after his death by suicide, his legacy remains more important than ever. By Akankshya Bahinipaty
AI Rights and WrongsU.S. White House Releases Blueprint for an ‘AI Bill of Rights’ The document stresses on the importance of protecting Americans from the excesses of tech, but ignores how R&D creates global inequalities. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
The Science Does Not RecommendTinder, Spotify May Be Collecting More Data Than They Tell Us “They have been largely overlooked, compared to bigger tech companies such as Facebook, Google, Tik Tok etc .who have faced more scrutiny” By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Pseudo MessiahElon Musk is Now Twitter’s Biggest Shareholder, but His Free Speech Agenda is Misleading The richest man in the world acting as the messiah of transparency and democracy spells concern. By Saumya Kalia
Fixing It To The ManHow Tech Companies Take Away the Right To Repair Our Devices By making electronic devices difficult to fix, tech giants generate tonnes of e-waste by forcing customers to buy more. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Blow the Whistle on Hate SpeechThe Great Social Cost of Facebook Prioritizing Profit Over Minimum Public Good In an Indian context, hate speech posts against the farmers’ protest end up demonizing people and frame them as anti-government on Facebook. By Saumya Kalia