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Riki Thompson on online dating and normative relationships

Video

The Editors

15/03/2024

Riki Thompson's research is much more profound than the words 'online dating' might be able to suggest. In this video, she explains how her research can be both participatory and therapeutic, and how her findings yield all sorts of insights regarding normativity, algorithmically programmed ideology and the societal role of technology.

Tinder privacy is not going to happen

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

10/05/2019

16 minutes to read

Tinder has managed to collect millions of users despite its disturbing lack of privacy. Why does Tinder fail to secure individuals' data, and why are users still willing to take the risk to keep swiping?

Leaving the Heartbreak Hotel online & offline.

Column

Ashna Coster

23/03/2018

8 minutes to read

This article provides a reflection on heartbreak in the digital workds, which means that one is breaking up online as well as offline. Unfollow or unfriend one another on social media and if necessary look up self-help tips on how to move on.