In 2018, the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal rocked our understanding of online privacy and data-driven politics. In the four years since the news broke, major privacy concerns have everywhere from COVID contact tracing to online educational platforms. Yet there is little awareness of personal data vulnerabilities and exposure, nor of emerging privacy tools and techniques.
The panel, which discussed the growth of mass data collection, targeted advertising, and the challenges of algorithmic transparency, included:
- David Carroll, Associate Professor of Media Design, Parsons School of Design, The New School
- Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ph.D, Founder of HestiaAI and PersonalData.IO
- Zamaan Qureshi, Policy Adviser & Social Media Coordinator, The Real Facebook Oversight Board
- Anna Lysyanskaya, Ph.D, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Brown University
- (Moderator) Claire Wardle, Ph.D, Professor of the Practice, Health Services, Policy, and Practice; Co-director, Information Futures Lab