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Following the onset of the investigations into its data collection practices, Clearview abandoned its public-private partnerships with law enforcement agencies across Canada, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Toronto Police Service. Moreover, the United Kingdom and Australia have launched their own joint probe into the data collection processes operationalized by Clearview, paving the way for possible future denouncements and market pullouts. The United States, with its historic issues regarding police brutality, mass incarceration, and systemic racism, should take similar if not more drastic measures. Social scientists, computer scientists, journalists, and other data practitioners have developed a large body of research detailing how big data is collected, analyzed, and used by the carceral state. This includes predictive policing tools that generate racialized feedback loops and social media monitoring that disproportionately targets ethnic and religious minor ....
University experts discuss ideas to restore faith in U.S. democracy Panel probes solutions for next generation of citizen-leaders New opinion research paints a fraught picture for democracy in the United States. A global pandemic, racial injustice and political polarization continue to stress government at all levels. In the context of widespread reports that citizens are dissatisfied with democratic cornerstones such as fair elections, political representation, presidential powers and equal justice, experts at The Ohio State University recently discussed the causes of this loss of faith and what it will take to restore confidence in our systems. Executive Vice President and Provost Bruce A. McPheron introduced the latest Education for Citizenship dialogue series last week. McPheron tied the university’s land-grant mission to the sustainment of democracy. ....
Reflections of a First-Year Buckeye: Events and gatherings update, influential scholars President Johnson encourages community to share a little #BuckeyeLove The Ohio State University President Kristina M. Johnson sent the following email to The Ohio State University community today (Feb. 11). Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Your efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus continue to pay off. I am proud to be part of such a caring and conscientious Buckeye community. As this challenge continues, you are succeeding every day in advancing our overall mission and building a better world. Our student seven-day average positivity rate has continued to trend at 0.5% – both on and off campus. When I think of the sacrifices all of you are making to help keep one another, your families and our broader Buckeye community safe, I am inspired. The Buckeye spirit shines even brighter. Let’s continue to be safe around each other and for each other, Togethe ....