Reevaluating the Role of Technology
During pandemic lockdowns, technology became both our saviour and our nemesis when it came to maintaining relationships, doing our jobs, and going to school. This was supposed to be the year when we adjusted to our new normal, but 2021 has proven that the revolutions just keep coming—from porch-cam surveillance networks to sex-toy data leaks.
These are the conversations we were having this year about technology and its role in our lives.
@TheWalrus on Twitter
“Facebook neighbourhood groups can be a lifeline to new arrivals. But they’re also a window into the ongoing fights between the haves and the have-nots, writes @navalang. Is tech creating more divisions than bonds in communities?”
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READ THE FULL THREAD HERE
@TheWalrus on Twitter
“For so many Indigenous people social media has become a tool to see our experiences. I grew up thinking that everyone knew about the atrocities that the Canadian government had done to Indigenous people. The truth is that in Canada we don’t.” – @SarainFox“
READ THE ORIGINAL TWEET HERE
READ THE ORIGINAL TWEET HERE
@TheWalrus on Twitter
“The internet of millennials has grown stale: overly posed pictures, inane hashtags, and SEO-friendly self-branding. In the early months of self-isolation, @sadplatitude downloaded TikTok, an app where a younger generation embraces idiosyncrasy.” – @thewalrus
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READ THE FULL THREAD HERE
@Pocket on Twitter
“The story of what it was like to live through 2021, told through the articles that were in our Pockets. Featured in this collection are articles from: @Nature, @propublica, @TheCut, @WIRED, @thewalrus, @NewYorker and more! #PocketBestOf” – @Pocket
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@TheWalrus on Twitter
“Out now on The Conversation Piece: Who is really changing the world?
@AnandWrites, a former columnist for The New York Times and writer of three bestselling novels, looks at this question on this week’s podcast.” – @thewalrus
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@AnandWrites, a former columnist for The New York Times and writer of three bestselling novels, looks at this question on this week’s podcast.” – @thewalrus
READ THE ORIGINAL TWEET HERE
@TheWalrusCA on TikTok
“Erica Lenti wrote about her quest to make her dog internet famous #pets #instafame” – @thewalrusca
WATCH THE TIKTOK VIDEO HERE
@TheWalrus on Facebook
“Tamara A. Small, an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph, spoke about digital technologies and democracy at Facebook presents The Walrus Talks at Home: The Future of Speech Online.” – @thewalrus
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READ THE FULL POST HERE
@TheWalrus on Instagram
@TheWalrus on Twitter
“Food Writer and Cookbook Author @taraobrady spoke about how profits and pressure have radically altered digital content production at @Facebook presents The Walrus Talks at Home: CanCon Online.” – @thewalrus
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@jduffinwolfe on Twitter
“My big takeaway from writing this piece for @thewalrus — LGBTQ2+ battles for the right to safe sex outside paved the way for digital privacy protections today.” – @jduffinwolfe
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READ THE ORIGINAL TWEET HERE
@internetmaggie on Twitter
“Despite the hype, Deepfakes don’t target politics, but porn. Rather than hurting powerful politicians, they target most vulnerable workers in our midst, women and porn performers. Read my new piece in @thewalrus.” – @internetmaggie
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READ THE ORIGINAL TWEET HERE
@hilarybeaumont on Twitter
“At international borders, there’s a new gold rush for tech companies who want your biometric data — with little regulation or disclosure. For people migrating under desperate circumstances, surveillance can mean life or death. My latest for @thewalrus. ” – @hilarybeaumont
READ THE ORIGINAL TWEET HERE
READ THE ORIGINAL TWEET HERE
