Wealthy Nations Must Prioritize the Global Fight Against Mpox
The virus is back on the rise, potentially with a vengeance.
By Zeynep Tufekci
Zeynep Tufekci
Zeynep Tufekci, a New York Times Opinion columnist, writes about sociology and the social effects of technology and has closely examined the impact of and responses to the Covid pandemic. She is a professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University. Her research revolves around politics, civics, movements, privacy and surveillance, as well as data and algorithms.
Originally from Turkey, Ms. Tufekci was a computer programmer by profession and academic training before turning her focus to the impact of technology on society and social change. She has been published widely on the interaction of new technologies with society, science, politics and culture. She is the author of “Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest.”
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To Challenge Trump Directly, Give Him a Platform
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It often means lower quality, more errors and more cover-ups.
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Zeynep TufekciAn Object Lesson From Covid on How to Destroy Public Trust
Officials should have told us what they knew, or at least leveled with us about what they didn’t know.
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Bird Flu Doesn’t Have to Become History’s Most Avoidable Disaster
If we don’t test for H5N1, we won’t find it.
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A Blistering Congressional Hearing Forces Accountability on Covid Origins
It all started with a single FOIA request.
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Scarlett Johansson’s Voice Isn’t the Only Thing A.I. Companies Want
They want your data, too.
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