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Queer Representation in Dating Apps Tinder and HER
Our research focused on queer people’s experiences on the online dating applications Tinder and HER. We were looking to understand how these dating apps contributed to reinforcing heterosexual cisgender norms and discriminations against queer minorities.
Beyond the “facial recognition” smokescreen
Although it does not include the processing of facial data, the recent “JO law” gives certain companies developing algorithmic video surveillance systems the opportunity to…
From flame to laziness, when dating gets tiring
This week, we take a look at the people concerned by dating and sex fatigue via dedicated apps.
Dr. Jessica Pidoux – UN 2024 speech
Mr Ambassador, Madam Special Rapporteur, panellists and audience, As mentioned, I am a postdoctoral researcher in digital sociology at the University of Neuchâtel…
The Brussels Appeal : Proposal from the Forum on Alternatives to Uberisation
Following the fourth Transnational Alternatives to Uberisation forum, which took place 21-22 February 2024, some of the participant organisations of the platform workers’ movement have…
IMPETUS – Interview
The gig economy has boomed in recent years, allowing workers to pick and choose when they work around their daily lives…
Ausgetindert : Warum Datingapps nicht mehr cool sind
Die Generation Z schreibt die Regeln des Online-Datings neu. Die Devise lautet: Qualität statt Quantität.
Searching for hidden data
The PersonalData.IO collective, led by activist researchers and engineers, advocates digital self-determination. Its aim: to encourage platform workers and users to take back the power…