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The Health Code System: or the Reinforcement of New Digital Mass Surveillance Practices

The Health Code System: or the Reinforcement of New Digital Mass Surveillance Practices

The rapid acceleration in the adoption of new technologies during infectious disease surveillance is not new, nor is it only applicable to the contexts of Covid-19. However, the outbreak of the coronavirus has brought a reality that demanded a...
By Sofia Ompolasvili on 10/04/21 Comments Off on The Health Code System: or the Reinforcement of New Digital Mass Surveillance Practices
Covid-19 Vaccine Fake News: Google as Co-Producer to Knowledge Production

Covid-19 Vaccine Fake News: Google as Co-Producer to Knowledge Production

Abstract Fake news and misinformation regarding Covid-19 vaccines is able to be spread and believed through Google’s positive relevance feedback loops as the average user sees Google as a neutral source for information. Google therefore becomes a co-producer to...
By Jessica Blom on 10/03/21 Comments Off on Covid-19 Vaccine Fake News: Google as Co-Producer to Knowledge Production