Dr Matthew Weber, Professor of Communication in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University has been named as the Chair of the Web Science Trust Network of Labs (WSTNet) effective January 1, 2025. Dr Oshani Seneviratne, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been named as the Deputy Chair. The Web […]
Here, Kieron O’Hara details a framework of seven levels to help separate the effects and affects of privacy from the facts. In looking at when a privacy boundary is crossed or not, this framework helps citizens think about when that’s problematic, and why this differs not only across cultures, but also across generations and even […]
Digital Modernity “Modernity” is a social, cultural, or historical descriptor for a certain type of society or set of social arrangements. It is a contentious and disputed term, often understood implicitly. It is a way of describing and classifying highly complex, dynamic, and emergent aggregate social phenomena, and so dramatically simplifies such contexts. However, the […]
Web3 describes a group of technologies for managing collective interactions on the internet while avoiding centralised control, granting users agency over access to their data, and managing distribution of value as digital assets. The technologies are distributed ledgers including blockchain, cryptocurrencies, distributed autonomous organisations, decentralised finance, and non-fungible tokens. Web3 technologies offer technical solutions to […]