TikTok recently settled a class action lawsuit with 92 million dollars. The lawsuit was initially posed due to concerns about TikTok’s privacy policies. However, this wasn’t the first time TikTok faced issues regarding its privacy notices. In this week’s edition of “Bridging the Gap,” producer Teresa Yen discusses TikTok’s privacy scandals, and how it affects […]
The Internet is Becoming Gentrified
“The internet is increasingly making us less democratic, more isolated, and more beholden to corporations,” writes communications professor Jessa Lingel in her new book, The Gentrification of the Internet. Today on the show, she joins WORT producer Richelle Wilson for a discussion of how the internet is becoming gentrified, why it matters, and what we […]
Living with Big Tech
The internet is dominated by five companies: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. And it’s not just online—these giant tech companies are behind a lot of the smart devices collecting information about us every day, from Amazon Echo to robot vacuums to even “smart” toothbrushes that many consumers are bringing into their homes. Today on […]
