#DontExecute — a Surge of Unity and Frustration
Whilst the #DontExecute social media campaign has primarily been a show of Iranians’ strong solidarity as they unify in protest against the recent death penalty sentences of three demonstrators from the November protests, it has also been an opportunity to
Saving Twitter From Inauthentic Accounts, an Interview with Christopher Bouzy Creator of Bot Sentinel
Inauthentic accounts are fake accounts and bots spreading disinformation on social media, especially Twitter. Bot Sentinel is a tool created to find them. We reached out to Christopher Bouzy, Founder and CEO of Bot Sentinel to learn more about how his
Why Government Involvement in Content Moderation Could Be Problematic
U.K. to Penalize Platforms for Content Violations The U.K. government announced last week that they plan to enact legislature which will penalize social media platforms that do not remove or block harmful content on their sites. The U.K. elaborated that posts
Activist Films and Literature: Do They Inspire Action?
When you watch a terrifying or heartbreaking documentary, are you moved to do something more than just "share" the news on Twitter and Instagram? Participant Media is trying to discover what films work on the people's social conscience and what films
TRUMP WATCH: PRESIDENTIAL ON SYRIA, UNPRESIDENTIAL ON COMEY
Trump acted unpresidential on former FBI Director Comey with a fusillade of tweets and presidential on Syria with a well-delivered speech to the Nation. Bipolar, switching seamlessly from attacks on Syria to attacks on Comey. Let’s start with the good part,
Using Social Media to Meet Your Needs: Coping
Social media: it's the not-so-new technology that has shaped and ingrained itself in nearly every industry in the world. It's a force that can give one a competitive edge in a job interview (having a certain desirable number of followers
SILICON VALLEY: WHAT IT TAKES TO DO STARTUPS
Book Review: Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley by Antonio Garcìa Martinez (HarperCollins, 2016, 528 pages) Silicon Valley continues to be hot news in the age of Trump and anti-globalization and it should come as no surprise
The Surge of the New Sport Fans: A Key For the Future
Digitization is now part of our everyday life. It’s everywhere and it’s impacting every individual in numerous ways. With the rise of new technologies and the supremacy of social networks, no industry and no customer is left outside of the
Deconstructing Empathy in the Digital Age
If you’ve been on the Internet at all in the last year, you’ve probably read at least a few headlines about empathy, the newest buzzword in start ups, non-profits, mental health, and other areas. In business, empathy is a part of
The International Landscape of Social Justice
The viral video, Kony 2012, did not only bring attention to and demand the stop of Joseph Kony, the brutal leader of Lord’s Resistance Army. The catchy #BlackLivesMatter hashtag did not only focus on the unbalanced dispersion of police brutality.
Color Psychology in Branding and Persuasion
“That seems like fun,” I thought when I heard about Snapchat for the first time. I had seen many app logos before but never had I encountered a friendly-looking ghost on a bright yellow background. They got my attention, I was genuinely
A European Patriot Act? A Preview of European Internet Security in 2016
After the November 13th terrorist attacks in Paris, in which 130 people were killed, sending shock waves across the European continent, Europe is where America was after 9/11. The question immediately arises, will Europe be tempted to follow in the