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The Realists is an innovative documentary project about surveillance capitalism and the dark side of the digital economy. The project explores how technology and social media are impacting our society and our mental health – ultimately advocating for a more mindful use of those new tools.

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Unintentional Digital Minimalism The Realists

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One month of (unintentional) Digital Minimalism

Moving to a new apartment has forced me to be on a low-tech / digital…

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Smart TVs The Realists

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Are you watching TV… or is the TV watching you?

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Quitting Whatsapp & Pulling Back the Curtain on Facebook’s Grand Illusion

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The Realists | Quit Facebook

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My attempts to escape Facebook Inc.’s data mining: leaving Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

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The Realists The Memory Police and friendships

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The Memory Police & How Social Media Changed Friendships

The Memory Police, a haunting novel by Yoko Ogawa, made me reflect about how technology…

Elena RossiniJanuary 16, 2024

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Did you have a Facebook account before April 2015? Then you must read this

If your Facebook account was set up before April 2015, your personal data might have…

Elena RossiniJanuary 16, 2024

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The first few weeks of a digital detox / minimalism overhaul are incredibly hard. Here…

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

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Elena RossiniJanuary 16, 2024