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“Public values should be leading!” research to be presented during 9th European Communication Conference in Denmark

Data empowerment authorApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-Othmani Data Professionals' Views on Challenges to Value-Driven Data Practices and Critical Data Literacy in the Public Sector The increasing use of data and artificial intelligence...

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From Domain to Dominion? Charting the Global Expansion of Big Tech Colonialism

Data empowerment authorMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-OthmaniIntroduction The dominance that data-driven technology companies hold over large parts of the global digital economy and across digital societies has been a key topic in...

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Is Data Justice a News Frame in Media Reporting on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence?

Data empowerment authorAugust 25, 2021September 25, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen, Erik Hekman, and Koen van Turnhout Introduction News media reporting can influence public perception of big data and artificial intelligence (AI): it informs audiences about innovations, opportunities,...

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The Data Subject and the Myth of the “Black Box”

Data empowerment authorJuly 15, 2021January 17, 2022

A Critical Inquiry into How Platforms Communicate About Their Data Practices This conceptual paper explores the role of communication around data practices of Big Tech companies. Through exploring and critiquing communication practices, the paper shows how Big Tech platforms shape users into new sorts...

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The Data Literacy and Applied Data Ethics Handbook

Data empowerment authorApril 25, 2021May 21, 2021

Understanding Data Discourses, User Views, and Sustainable Data-Ecologies By Dennis Nguyen The following is a brief description of a current book project that aims for publication in 2022: This book...

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Data Literacy, Perception of Digital Transformation, and Risk Awareness

Data empowerment authorApril 20, 2021May 18, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-Othmani Datafication and automation are "hot topics" in expert discourses and are often portrayed as two intersecting technological trends that triggered fundamental transformations throughout society....

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News Framing of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

Data empowerment authorApril 20, 2021May 4, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen, Erik Hekman and Koen van Turnhout An Exploration of How Media Discourses Make Sense of the Digital Transformation News media reporting can influence the public perception of...

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Racial Bias in Smart Technologies

Data empowerment authorApril 10, 2021May 6, 2021

By Roma Dhanani In an emerging digital society, perpetuating racial injustice is something we should be concerned about. Facial recognition systems misidentify people of color more often than white people,...

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Data Bias as a Challenge in Designing for an Inclusive Society

Data empowerment authorApril 10, 2021May 7, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen & Aletta Smits Data bias in the design process is a considerable challenge for an inclusive and fair digital society, as it can put users at a...

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TheSocialSecurity.nl

Data empowerment authorApril 10, 2021May 5, 2021

By Martin Vos This is a e-learning website where young people between the age of 18 to 25 can learn how to protect their online social media accounts and what to do against...