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Feds ban TikTok on government phones
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On Feb. 28 the federal government finalized a decision to remove and block the TikTok app from all government-issued devices. While government officials using TikTok probably merits worry in itself, serious security issues accompany the typical attentional and epistemological consequences of using the app for this cohort. “The key issue is, when considering government devices,…
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Laurier researchers assess the social aspect of streaming services algorithms
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Content-streaming services such as Netflix or Spotify have users sharing their account information with each other. This benefits users to gain access to TV, movies, sports and music. Patrick Watson, assistant professor of Criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University, is interested in how people are making sense of technology in their lives. Watson and his team…
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Students voice frustration with Laurier’s online midterm exam policies
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Wilfrid Laurier University joined countless Canadian post-secondary institutions in the fall when the majority of courses for the semester were adapted to online formats to prevent furthering the spread of COVID-19.
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Chris Evans and the double standard of explicit photographs
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Last week, Captain America star Chris Evans found himself in an understandably uncomfortable position. Evans had intended to share an innocent video of his family playing the popular iPhone game “Heads Up!”. When the video reached its conclusion, the screen-recorded clip was minimized, further exposing the content of Evan’s camera roll. Along with some confusingly…
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Ontario opts not to renew the $1 million boost in funding to rape crisis centres
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With the nearly simultaneous news of the Ontario government making therapy for anxiety and depression free, the news that they will be revoking the $1 million dollar grant for rape crisis centres in Ontario seems to have been overshadowed. This news came from the Attorney General of Ontario, Doug Downey, just last Thursday, resulting in…
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Laurier’s new project explores the concept of privacy in a modern world
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Communication studies professor Judith Nicholson has brought a new research project to the Wilfrid Laurier University campus. The project focuses on a ‘Privacy Booth’ which has been set up in the concourse. The project’s goal is to understand students’ views of privacy and to educate other young adults on the topic. The Privacy Booth is…
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