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VIDEO: How Big Tech Has Convinced Us to Surveil Ourselves and Each Other
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 11/24/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 11/24/25

VIDEO: How Big Tech Has Convinced Us to Surveil Ourselves and Each Other

404 Media

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VIDEO: Why Conspiracy Theories Took Hold When Charlie Kirk Died
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 10/29/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 10/29/25

VIDEO: Why Conspiracy Theories Took Hold When Charlie Kirk Died

WIRED

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Privacy laws can’t keep up with ‘luxury surveillance’
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 10/28/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 10/28/25

Privacy laws can’t keep up with ‘luxury surveillance’

The Verge

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PODCAST: Smart Glasses Are Ushering In An Anti-Social World w/ Chris Gilliard
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 10/16/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 10/16/25

PODCAST: Smart Glasses Are Ushering In An Anti-Social World w/ Chris Gilliard

Tech Won’t Save Us with Paris Marx

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The Official Voice of the US Government Is Cruel, Gross, and Weird. What Is That Doing to Us?
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 8/18/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 8/18/25

The Official Voice of the US Government Is Cruel, Gross, and Weird. What Is That Doing to Us?

Mother Jones

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In Hortman Killing, an Opportunity for Right-Wing Disinformation
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 6/30/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 6/30/25

In Hortman Killing, an Opportunity for Right-Wing Disinformation

Nonprofit Quarterly

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What U.S. Federal Employees Should Know About Workplace Surveillance
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 3/7/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 3/7/25

What U.S. Federal Employees Should Know About Workplace Surveillance

Just Security

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Trump Allies' Criticism of Judges Prompts Security Concerns
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

Trump Allies' Criticism of Judges Prompts Security Concerns

Bloomberg Law

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Techtonic with Mark Hurst: Supervillains in tech – with Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, and Jim Starlin
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

Techtonic with Mark Hurst: Supervillains in tech – with Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, and Jim Starlin

on WFMU

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The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism

The Nation, Tech Won't Save Us podcast

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Meta never cared about factchecking. What it wants is friction-free oligarchy
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

Meta never cared about factchecking. What it wants is friction-free oligarchy

The Guardian

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A sociologist’s thoughts on how disinformation has emerged from the shadows
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

A sociologist’s thoughts on how disinformation has emerged from the shadows

PEN America

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Meta scraps fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

Meta scraps fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram

dw.com

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‘Certainly not a weird one-off’: Experts decry social media trend seen in Assumption ‘To Catch a Predator’ case
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

‘Certainly not a weird one-off’: Experts decry social media trend seen in Assumption ‘To Catch a Predator’ case

Boston Globe

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Elon Musk v Donald Trump – who has the real power?
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

Elon Musk v Donald Trump – who has the real power?

Channel 4, America Fourcast

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What Is Astroturfing? Experts Break Down the PR Tactic Used in Alleged Smear Campaign Against Blake Lively (Exclusive)
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

What Is Astroturfing? Experts Break Down the PR Tactic Used in Alleged Smear Campaign Against Blake Lively (Exclusive)

People

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CEO murder spurs hostility, rage online over health care
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

CEO murder spurs hostility, rage online over health care

CNN, The Lead

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Celebrated with memes and merch, Luigi Mangione embraced by internet after arrest
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

Celebrated with memes and merch, Luigi Mangione embraced by internet after arrest

Baltimore Banner

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X is Elon’s world. Threads is a mess. Is Bluesky any better?
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

X is Elon’s world. Threads is a mess. Is Bluesky any better?

The Washington Post

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Liberals Are Left Out in the Cold as Social Media Veers Right
The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25 The Critical Internet Studies Institute 2/20/25

Liberals Are Left Out in the Cold as Social Media Veers Right

New York Times

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