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What is art? What is pornography? A contested distinction that was once made by adult stores, galleries, and the classification board, now falls to digital platforms and their automated content moderation algorithms.Censorship debates date back centuries, and our public discussions, legislation, and tech policies are still riddled with moralistic ideology about what is ‘good’, what is ‘bad’ and what the general public should be allowed to see.
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As our world becomes more digitally dependent, how can we take an active role in shaping the kind of ‘smart city’ we want to live in?
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Facial recognition technology has been deployed across Australia and around the world. It’s in the streets, at major sporting events and at the 7/11. Most alarmingly, it’s increasingly being used by law enforcement and government at all levels – all without any of us getting a say.
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When you visit a campsite, we all know the right thing to do is to leave it better than we found it.
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Keep your privates private and share your love securely … come spend Valentine’s eve with loveable nerds who will help you secure your stuff!
Read MoreWed 4 December, 6.30 pm Victorian State Library – Village Roadshow Theatrette on La Trobe St
Recent raids on broadcasters, journalists and whistleblowers in Australia for precisely the kind of journalism that has cost Julian Assange a decade of his life, has prompted debate about the role of a free press in democracies such as Australia and of investigative journalists doing national security reporting.
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