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Amnesty International’s Kumi Naidoo: “Data is power and the asymmetrical nature of that power is terrifying”

Amnesty International's director Kumi Naidoo spoke at Web Summit 2019 about the "surveillance industrial complex"…

Elena RossiniNovember 18, 2019

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The dark side of AI: writers Jia Tolentino and Ocean Vuong on how algorithms are killing serendipity

We're in the golden age of algorithmic recommendations, of artificial intelligence dictating which books and…

Elena RossiniNovember 13, 2019

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What Motivated Me To Rebel Against “Time Thieves”

The top 3 reasons why I actively rebel against "time thieves" (all kinds of media…

Elena RossiniNovember 12, 2019

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Edward Snowden at Web Summit 2019: “Data Isn’t Harmless”

American whistleblower Edward Snowden at Web Summit 2019: "But data isn't harmless. It is not…

Elena RossiniNovember 5, 2019

The Illusionists American Library in Paris - Elena Rossini and Ruchi Anand

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“I’m a realist because…”

The Realists is back! In this post I discuss digital minimalism and a screening and…

Elena RossiniNovember 5, 2019

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The Real Reason Why Instagram Is Hiding “Like” Counts

I believe the real reason has to do with surveillance capitalism: extracting more precious user…

Elena RossiniJuly 30, 2019

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Life under Surveillance Capitalism: Minimizing Your Digital Trail on a Desktop Computer

Hundreds of millions of websites have hidden, secret trackers that measure our behavior online. Here…

Elena RossiniJuly 19, 2019

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Podcast: Hurry Slowly on the Art of Noticing

The cult of productivity and the relentless drive to appear popular on Instagram... what are…

Elena RossiniJuly 2, 2019

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Life under Surveillance Capitalism: Enhancing privacy on mobile devices

Hundreds of millions of websites have hidden, secret trackers that measure our behavior online. Here…

Elena RossiniJune 25, 2019

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Life under Surveillance Capitalism: Act like a Spy

Mobile phones are the ideal device to track citizens under surveillance capitalism. Here is how…

Elena RossiniJune 17, 2019

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What I’m reading this week: on surveillance capitalism and the potential dark side of a popular meme

This past week I've come across a plethora of fascinating articles on technology's impact on…

Elena RossiniJanuary 23, 2019

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The app that gave me negative body image

Yesterday I came across an online video that made my jaw drop. A young woman,…

Elena RossiniJanuary 22, 2019

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Video: Jaron Lanier on how social media ruins your life

A Channel 4 interview with internet pioneer Jaron Lanier, author of "Ten Arguments for Deleting…

Elena RossiniJanuary 12, 2019

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Article: How To Do A Digital Detox and Get Your Life Back

"Digital devices are highly relevant in today’s fast-paced world, but it’s a whole different thing…

Elena RossiniJanuary 12, 2019

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Quote: Tech Billionaire Parenting

"Melinda Gates's children don't have smartphones and only use a computer in the kitchen. Her…

Elena RossiniJanuary 10, 2019

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Video: Cal Newport on why you should quit social media

A Channel 4 interview with internet pioneer Jaron Lanier, author of "Ten Arguments for Deleting…

Elena RossiniJanuary 7, 2019

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Antoine Geiger & Surfake (part 2)

"Any moment of life becomes a kind of popularity bargaining chip, to show that either…

Elena RossiniDecember 20, 2018

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Antoine Geiger and Surfake (part 1)

"I decided to represent their faces literally sucked into their phones, which makes them beings…

Elena RossiniDecember 12, 2018

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Behind the scenes photos, filming in Paris

Last week I had a second filming session with photographer Antoine Geiger. We shot B-roll…

Elena RossiniNovember 23, 2018

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The November Metrics Challenge: Checking In

Have you ever heard about the Hawthorne Effect? It's a theory by social scientists, that…

Elena RossiniNovember 19, 2018