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The Structural Inequalities of the Internet.

The internet has shaped and continues to construct communities riddled with structural inequalities to a large extent. The internet was not built to deliberately exclude entire categories of people, however through its inherent infrastructure (whether […]

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“Techlash”: Privacy breaches and rampant hatred

The widespread digitalisation of the world has brought great convenience to citizens’ lives. Still, the public’s concerns about privacy breaches and the spread of hate speech behind Techlash have also reinforced the public’s distrust of […]

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What’s ‘techlash’ and how can we handle this social dilemma?

‘Social Media Platforms image’ by Today Testing, is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4,0 1: What’s techlash? While on the bright side, the rise of digital platforms has envisaged a promising cyber-society where social interactions and economic activities […]

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Discussion of techlash

The current generation of human beings has experienced a lot of technological developments that have significantly redefined life itself. Today, information has been shown to greatly affect every aspect of life, from businesses to civil […]

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Weibo: Make everyone’s voice be heard

When people google Weibo website, what appears is its tagline: Weibo-Discover new things anytime and anywhere. As the largest microblog network among Chinese users in China and overseas, Weibo is a social platform with interactivity, […]