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The ease of sharing data online nowadays has a potentially dangerous consequence: algorithms can shape what you see and what you think you know. This is a powerful tool in politics. Chantelle Gray explains what you can do to avoid having reality filtered to the point where you’re living in a bubble.
When major conflicts break out, little consideration is paid to protecting public spaces and the memories they hold. Hisham Abusaada and Abeer Elshater propose three rules to help protect cities from the sort of destruction that leaves behind psychological trauma that can last generations.
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Chantelle Gray, North-West University
The political content in our personal feeds not only represents the world and politics to us. It creates new, sometimes “alternative”, realities.
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Hisham Abusaada, Housing and Building National Research Center; Abeer Elshater, Ain Shams University
Urban spaces are a repository of people’s beliefs, memories and collective conscience.
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Chikodiri Nwangwu, Ph.D, University of Nigeria
Greater awareness of the importance of voting is needed to improve the voter turnout in Nigeria’s elections.
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Frederick Dayour, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies; Francis Kofi Essel, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
Globally, visiting religious destinations and sites for pilgrimage by religious faithful and tourists has gained recognition.
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Bamba Ndiaye, Emory University
Les velléités du pouvoir d'invalider la candidature de l'opposant Ousmane Sonko ont créé un climat crispé laissant présager une confrontation inévitable.
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From our international editions
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Michael Winding, The Francis Crick Institute
This new study could help researchers understand conditions such as autism and help fight climate change by reducing the carbon footprint of AI.
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Mend Mariwany; Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation
The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 led to civilian death and displacement. Twenty years later, Iraqis are telling their stories of conflict and trauma as they move towards healing.
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David Rothery, The Open University
Decades old images reveal that a volcano erupted on Venus in 1991.
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Neil McArthur, University of Manitoba
As human interactions with technology increase, AI-based religions are in our near future. While these religions carry risks for users, a tolerant mindset is important to consider worshippers’ rights.
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