The hybrid formats we tested
What hybrid experiments have we tried so far and what can we learn from them? We reflect on three experiences.… Read More
Author: Lilian Stolk
Internet in “the rest of the world”
When things are written about internet culture, especially when written in English, it is often about trends, platforms or tools that are used and developed in North America or Europe. In this article Lilian Stolk explores the internet in “the rest of the world”.… Read More
Resisting Algorithmic Colonialism
A list of initiatives that are developing tools specifically for the African continent or raise awareness of the adoption of Western technologies.… Read More
Introduction
Can alternative platforms fix the internet? … Read More
ohyay! ohyay! ohyay! A platform that lets you define your own interactions
Lilian Stolk visits the virtual office of Andrew Lin, one of the founders of ohyay.… Read More
Enter: a friendly and experimental digital space
Interview with Florian van Zandwijk, project manager Enter… Read More
10 thoughts on the future of the internet
Lilian Stolk interviews philosopher and developer Jan Hein Hoogstad… Read More
Mastodon explained
During The Hmm ON Alternative Platforms Roel Roscam Abbing & Aymeric Mansoux told us about Mastodon, on Mastodon. … Read More
Introduction
How does TikTok re-write the world?… Read More
The Gazing Machine
Lilian Stolk diving into TikTok’s machine learning recommendation algorithm.… Read More
From #witchtok to #mushroomtok: Marieke Kuypers’ favourite TikTok niches
Marieke Kuypers’ exploring the many different sides of TikTok… Read More
Introduction
What makes Facebook so powerful?… Read More
Why we’re the French fries in Facebook’s fast food restaurant
Lilian Stolk interviews internet policy consultant Joe McNamee on Facebook’s content moderation.… Read More
The Family Man as CEO: Mark Zuckerberg Instagram Analysis
In this article writer Kate Imbach analyses Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram account.… Read More
Thanks to Facebook…
An article that highlights the potential of Facebook’s platforms, including interviews with Lisa Gliederpuppe, The Kissenger Twins and an analysis of @calloutdutchartinstitutions… Read More
Introduction
What does the increase in the use of facial recognition systems mean for our society?… Read More
Can AR filters protect us against facial recognition technology?
In this article Lilian Stolk is questioning if the tool that obscures our faces is also protecting us against facial recognition systems.… Read More
Ouch faces: how facial recognition could be valuable
An interview about how facial recognition technology could bring something good to humanity, with multidisciplinary researcher Emily West.… Read More
Introduction
How has the role of the internet changed in this time of self isolation?… Read More
Life after lockdown: Do we have to give up our privacy for public health?
An interview about privacy, surveillance and the Corona-app with Lotte Houwing from Bits of Freedom… Read More