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The Technology of Kindness (via Scientific American)

How social media can rebuild our empathy—and why it must Source: Scientific American

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Arcwise August 10, 2019 August 10, 2019Uncategorized

Rebelling against attention economy, Humane Tech movement expands (via www.aljazeera.com)

A growing coalition of social groups is pushing back against tech companies that feed digital addiction and overload. Source: www.aljazeera.com

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Arcwise August 10, 2019 August 10, 2019Uncategorized

This Is How You’re Being Manipulated (via Gizmodo)

At a preliminary Senate hearing today on the subject of potentially putting legislative limits on the persuasiveness of technology—a diplomatic way of saying the addiction model the internet uses to keep people engaged and clicking—Tristan Harris, the executive director of the Center for Humane Technology, told lawmakers that while rules…

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Arcwise June 26, 2019 June 26, 2019Uncategorized

YouTube under federal investigation over allegations it violates children’s privacy

YouTube executives are discussing broad changes to how the video platform handles children’s content and are also examining ways to improve core features to limit hate speech in response to criticism that the video-streaming platform has done too little to prevent harm. Source: Washington Post

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Arcwise June 20, 2019 June 20, 2019Uncategorized

F.T.C. Said to Be Investigating YouTube Over Child Privacy Claims

The video service has been under increasing pressure from parents and consumer groups for the way it handles children’s videos. Source: www.nytimes.com

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Arcwise June 20, 2019 June 20, 2019Uncategorized

Screens In Schools Are a $60 Billion Hoax (via Time)

It’s a gold rush, not a flood of educational concern Source: Time

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Arcwise June 16, 2019 June 16, 2019Uncategorized

On YouTubes Digital Playground, an Open Gate for Pedophiles

The site’s automated recommendation system, at times drawing on home movies of unwitting families, created a vast video catalog of prepubescent children. Source: www.nytimes.com

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Arcwise June 15, 2019 June 15, 2019Uncategorized

The health effects of screen time on children: A research roundup

This research roundup looks at the effects of screen time on children’s health. Source: Journalist’s Resource

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Arcwise May 29, 2019 May 29, 2019Uncategorized

U.S. Senator Says His Anti-Loot Box Bill Has The Video Game Industry Worried (via Kotaku)

Is Republican senator Josh Hawley an advocate for video game players or an ambitious politician with a savvy staff who know a win-win argument when they see one? The freshman senator from Missouri, who plans to soon introduce a bill that will ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions, spoke to…

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Arcwise May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019Uncategorized

Gaming Disorder is Now A Recognized Illness According To World Health Organization

The World Health Organization has decided to add gaming disorder to its list of recognized illnesses. The 194 members of the group made the decision today at the 72nd World Health Assembly. Source: Kotaku

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Arcwise May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019Uncategorized
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