Why is the EU a pioneer in regulating tech?
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by Saishya Duggal
2w ago
There is no denying the European Union’s (EU) groundbreaking work in regulating tech. The 27-member Union has been elbow-deep in building policy around technology since 2016. In that year, it published the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a defining data privacy and security law put into effect in 2018. It covers data protection, security, accountability, consent, and privacy rights. Thus, it attempts to give people more control over the processing of their personal data. Subsequently, the EU introduced the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Market Act (DMA), a single package ..read more
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The Quest for a Universal Regulation on Cyber Crime
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by Pallavi Singh
2w ago
The twentieth century has introduced some of the greatest inventions humankind has seen. The internet is one such invention. There is barely any area untouched by its very presence in our daily lives. Due to its intangible and boundaryless nature, it is complicated to establish its actual haven, which hosts a plethora of cyber criminals. In such circumstances, unified legislation is called for to address the cross-jurisdictional nature of crimes committed on the internet. The Convention on Cybercrime is an important development towards a unified cyber crime regulation. Considered the Council o ..read more
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A Detailed Guide to Deceptive Patterns (or Dark Patterns)
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by Adyasha Sahoo
1M ago
Dark Patterns or Deceptive Design Patterns are certain dirty tricks websites and apps use that make consumers or users take specific actions they do not mean to. In 2010, Harry Brignull coined the term dark patterns. For example, whenever WhatsApp updates its policies, it only gives the users the option to “Agree and Continue“. The users do not have an option to select or express their disagreement. Since users rely heavily on such apps, they quickly fall for such tricks. The service providers save a lot by drafting a standard agreement, but the consumers are at a loss. Alongside, Brignul ..read more
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Halo and Horn Effect on Social Media
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by Saishya Duggal
2M ago
The words halo and horn evoke some celestial images in the mind — of angels and devils, of hell and heaven. However, the psychological effects they reflect aren’t as literal. Oxford defines the halo and horn effect as “an effect in which one person’s judgement of another is unduly influenced by a first impression”. The impression may be positive, as reflected by the halo, or negative, as reflected by the horn. First Impressions and Physical Attractiveness When first impressions are a thing of real life, virtual life has heightened it to another dimension. One of the most common trait ..read more
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Why People Act Stupid on Social Media: Can You Resist the Drama?
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by Linet Christina Thomas
2M ago
You have heard of psychology, but have you looked into the fascinating area of cyber psychology? This field investigates our digital behaviour, revealing how we navigate the online environment and how it informs our offline activities. Social media is a strong tool for connecting and sharing information with our social networks. However, it is also a place where people sometimes show irrational behaviour. This could be owing to the internet’s anonymity or the lack of immediate consequences. Anonymity, accountability, and the perception of free speech all play a role in this phenomenon, providi ..read more
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When Street Protests Go Digital: Freedom of Expression and Association Online
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by The Cyber Blog India
3M ago
The Internet has opened up interactions across the globe. In particular, it has made it possible to bring street protests online. Indeed, digital protests have gained increasing relevance since the virtual sit-in developed by the hacker group Electrohippies against the WTO in Seattle in 1999. In this incident, over 452,000 people flooded the WTO’s website and sent around 900 emails daily to make the site ineffective. Hacktivism has thus become a new way to carry out street protests in the digital sphere. When talking about hacktivism, a question arises concerning the protection of human r ..read more
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Social Media and Stock Market: A Game that doesn’t Stop
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by Saishya Duggal
8M ago
I like wordplay, that’s my cup of tea (check the title for reference). Redditors, however, seem to like increasing the stock price of a company by 1,700% — that’s their cup of tea. GameStop, an American video game retailer, was seeing a downtrend in its stock price by the end of 2020. Prominent investors were shorting its stock. When members of the Reddit forum WallStreetBets grasped this, they decided to trigger a short squeeze. This meant that the price of the stock rose substantially. The stock borrowed by the investors would be bought by them at high costs and thus at a loss. The Redditors ..read more
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How Social Media Governs Human Behaviour?
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by Saishya Duggal
8M ago
Human beings make decisions in the most humane ways. Several psychological, social and personal elements underpin our decisions. More often than not, these decisions may not align with rationality or logic. Take, for example, the following of social media “trends”. Usually, trends on the Internet develop and unfurl in a fashion that isn’t all that rational. One such trend was the #IceBucketChallenge. This trend gained traction in 2014 and saw people pouring a bucket of ice water over their heads. The objective behind this trend was to promote awareness around and increase donations towards res ..read more
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A Look at International Regulations on E-Waste in 2023
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by Saishya Duggal
8M ago
We produced a compelling 2.4 kg per capita e-waste in India in 2019. However, the problem of e-waste runs deeper than just in India. By 2050, global e-waste production is set to reach a worrying 120 million tonnes per year. This is more than twice what the number is at present! Electronic waste, or e-waste, refers to discarded electrical and electronic equipment. Televisions, computers, lamps, mobile phones, refrigerators, etcetera are all examples of it. E-waste has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams in today’s time. This article looks at international regulations and country-spe ..read more
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The Ballot and the (Digital) Brainwash: Online Propaganda in the Electoral Process
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by Saishya Duggal
8M ago
The ballot is stronger than the bullet, as Lincoln has famously remarked. However, its strength is falling short in the face of brainwashing. These days, online electoral propaganda thwarts the legitimate transfer of power in democratic states. A study found that this online meddling impaired a shocking 88% of elections and referendums between June 2018 and May 2020. As the Internet’s reach expands, so does that of online electoral propaganda in a democracy. Operation Disinformation Merriam-Webster defines disinformation as “false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the ..read more
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