Siva Vaidhyanathan

Siva Vaidhyanathan is a media studies professor at the University of Virginia the author of Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy.

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“Meta” Isn’t a PR Move for Facebook. It’s a Plan.

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Nov 01, 2021 4:40 PM

The Grimmest Lesson of the Massive Facebook Leak

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Oct 26, 2021 12:04 PM

The New Nightmare Scenario for the Media

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May 21, 2021 10:40 AM

ExxonMobil Is the Most Damaging Tech Company

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Jan 15, 2020 5:46 AM

This Decade, Targeted Ads Exploded and the Damage Has Been Devastating

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Dec 27, 2019 4:36 PM

Be Careful Taking Sides in Mark Zuckerberg vs. William Barr

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Oct 04, 2019 3:41 PM

What It’s Like to DM With Russian Hackers

April 24, 2019 2:01 PM

Making Sense of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

April 17, 2019 4:34 PM

Facebook’s Workers Are Holding the Company Accountable. Right Now, They’re the Only Ones Who Can.

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Dec 20, 2018 3:53 PM

Facebook Is a Normal Sleazy Company Now

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Nov 14, 2018 11:49 PM

The Three Major Forms of Surveillance on Facebook

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June 12, 2018 11:00 AM

Facebook Was Letting Down Users Years Before Cambridge Analytica

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March 20, 2018 7:00 PM

How Choosing a New Librarian of Congress Could Secure Obama’s Presidential Legacy

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July 28, 2015 11:11 AM

Why the NCAA’s Punishment Was the Best Thing for Penn State

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July 23, 2012 6:17 PM

Why Our Universities Are Supposed To Be Terribly Inefficient

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June 27, 2012 2:12 PM

What Happens When Public Universities Like UVA Are Run by Robber Barons

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June 15, 2012 7:30 PM

The Google Books settlement should teach the company humility. It won’t.

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March 23, 2011 5:33 PM