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Human connections have always been a little complicated. Now with the internet, new behaviors have emerged–and they're not all good. Here are 3 to watch out for ⚠️

Hear "Virtual Connections" on I...

From Instagram influencers to Russian YouTubers, there’s a new breed of entrepreneurs vying for YOUR attention and cashing in. Learn about the attention economy on our award-winning podcast, IRL: O...

On Twitter, lies are shared 70% more than the truth. Are you part of the problem–or solution? Learn more about the disinformation problem and how YOU can help fight the spread of lies, fake photos ...

What happens when we get hearts, points, new followers and Likes each time we go online? Technology companies use methods borrowed from casinos to get users hooked on their products. Learn why tech...

Algorithms explained. Learn more about about algorithms on IRL, an original podcast from Mozilla: https://mzl.la/2FwptK6

"Blame the algorithm" is no longer an excuse. From Google search to Faceboo...

The work of facial recognition is done by computers, but they're only as good as the data we give them. Limited data can lead to bias. Learn more about biometric data, bias and privacy on the IRL p...

With all smart lightbulbs, televisions, refrigerators, cameras, toys, doorbells, tea kettles — not to mention phones, computers and digital assistants to keep us networked today, what does the futu...

Mozilla Fellow Joana Varon has investigated dating apps, children’s apps, mother-targeted advertising to challenge the business model of technologies that rely on collecting maximum data. Read more...

Orlando Del Aguila is helping rebuild Ahwaa, an online community for the LGBT community in the Middle East, where expressing oneself as something other than heterosexual in some countries can come ...

As a Mozilla Fellow, Linet Kwamboka is analyzing data security policies in East Africa and teaching people why data collection and digital privacy are serious issues. Learn more about her work: htt...

Rebecca Ricks is researching corporate governance around data collection and the new reality that corporate surveillance is something we all need to be smarter about. Have you had a strange experie...