Technology Policy

Social Media Addiction x Meta Lawsuit

This brief details an examination into the current legal cases against social media corporation Meta Platforms Inc. for their addictive app features that have been harmful to children and teen mental health‍

Ethics X AI: Exploring the Dangers

The emerging Artificial Intelligence era contributes to a constant threat. The access to the powers of AI, from the private sector and government to anyone, has been continuously growing. In this highly controversial period of technological development, Autonomous and AI-enabled systems have shown to be used in malicious ways. This brief will dive into the ethicacy around the recent AI dangers, covering the important social issues brought by the development, providing ways to mitigate the challenges.

Left On Read? Here’s Why it Hurts

Why does a single unanswered text have the power to ruin our day? What seems like an overreaction is actually the product of ancient survival mechanisms, psychological biases, and modern technology that makes social uncertainty feel far more threatening than it really is.

You Are What You Consume

We lose more of ourselves every day due to modern technology. What appears we focus on in the news, in our feed, and even in the music we listen to ultimately shape who we become.

Sold For a Like

Parasocial relationships are one of the most harmful outcomes of extensive media consumption. For both the watchers and the producers of digital content, critical thought and cautious actions are imperative.

Procedural Exclusion: The Costs of a Digital-Only Government

This piece examines the transition of American administrative services toward digital-exclusive platforms and the resulting marginalization of the nation’s senior population. It analyzes how the shift toward "paperless" bureaucracy creates a system of citizenship that compromises the constitutional principle of Due Process for those lacking technical proficiency. By evaluating the disconnect between infrastructure investment and functional access, the piece proposes a basic framework to protect the legal rights and dignity of older Americans.

The Case Against Government Control of Social Media Expression