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Tracking Measurement Obfuscations From Source URL
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Shifting power through data governance
May 16, 2020Mozilla Insights, Solana Larsen, Jonathan van Geuns, Ana Brandusescu, Kasia OdrozekData governance & stewardshipThe terminology is in flux! This study describes seven different approaches to alternative data governance and shares examples of each. It is part of a collaborative research series for Mozilla's Data Futures Lab.
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TRK Wage Calculator
May 14, 2020Caroline SindersAI fairness, accountability, and transparencyThe TRK Wage Calculator was designed as part of Sinders' 2019 Mozilla fellowship.
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When Content Moderation Hurts
May 4, 2020Solana LarsenElections / Internet healthSix stories to inspire better regulation of content moderation.
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SurveillanceCapitalism@CHI: Civil Conversation around a Difficult Topic
April 30, 2020Alan Borning, Volker Wulf, Batya Friedman, Jofish Kaye, Cliff LampePrivacy, security & tracking / Ads transparency / Responsible technologyMany free software services profit from customized ads and data collection, impacting privacy and democracy. This panel is intended to engender a conversation around this business model and its impact on CHI and HCI and society more broadly.
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Don’t count me out: On the relevance of IP addresses in the tracking ecosystem
April 20, 2020Martin Lopatka, Antoine Vastel, Vikas Mishra, Walter Rudametkin, Pierre Laperdrix, Romain RouvoyPrivacy, security & trackingTargeted online advertising relies on user data tracking, but popular browsers lack protections against IP address-based tracking. This study shows that 87% of 2,230 users retain an IP address for over a month, making IP addresses a key vector for online tracking.
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The Representativeness of Automated Web Crawls as a Surrogate for Human Browsing
April 20, 2020Camila Oliveira, Fredrik Wollsén, Martin Lopatka, David Zeber, Sarah Bird, Walter Rudametkin, Ilana SegallAds transparencyLarge-scale web crawls are crucial for studying web characteristics and online tracking but may not fully represent human browsing behavior. This study quantifies the repeatability and representativeness of web crawls, highlighting differences between crawler behavior and human browsing.
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Moving Forward Together: Effective Activism for Change
April 1, 2020Katta Spiel, Jofish Kaye, Shaowen BardzellCommunity buildingThe paper aims to explore ways to improve the community and the world by incorporating real critiques of current systems and advocating for meaningful change.
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Choice of Voices: A Large-Scale Evaluation of Text-to-Speech Voice Quality for Long-Form Content
April 1, 2020Jim Maddock, Julia Cambre, Janice Tsai, Jofish Kaye, Jessica ColnagoVoice technologyThis study evaluates TTS voices for long-form content, focusing on voices that are pleasant to listen to for extended periods.
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Enhancing the Experience of Virtual Conferences in Social Virtual Environments
March 26, 2020Jessica Outlaw, Duc Anh Le, Blair MaclntyreCommunity building / Digital inclusion
