Years after ‘CV dazzle’ first came onto the scene, the use of facial recognition software like Clearview AI against protesters has sparked a renewed interest in anti-surveillance makeup – but how does it hold up against new technology?
Sep 18, 2025
Young people often fall back on irony as means of coping with constantly feeling ‘perceived’ – but our inability to take anything seriously is hampering our chances of finding love
Jul 31, 2025
During a recent interview, CEO Sam Altman stressed that OpenAI is unable to protect user privacy – even when it comes to sensitive conversations
Jul 29, 2025
People in the UK will now be asked to submit proof of age when trying to view NSFW content online, to make the internet safer for children. Will it work?
Jul 28, 2025
It may be bad, but it’s not a crime
Jul 22, 2025
Dating app RAW wants to ‘make true love trackable’ with their new ring – but is surveilling our partners like this healthy?
Mar 05, 2025
Online crusades against random people are inevitably going to cause more harm than good. We need to retire TikTok vigilantism and bring back minding your own business
Jun 26, 2024
As surveillance technology becomes more intrusive, artists are exploring different ways to obscure the five points of recognition – forehead, nose, each cheek and chin – with make-up, hair, and more
Oct 03, 2023
We have entered an era of unapologetic, ‘exuberant’ bad taste – and it feels liberating
May 23, 2022
Feral Girl Summer is coming...
Mar 22, 2022
Surveillance culture has taken over our lives, encouraging us to mock, bully and snitch on others for content. Maybe we should learn to mind our business
Mar 21, 2022
With issues around the climate crisis and AI technologies having an outsized impact on Black people, a new generation of researchers are fighting the pale, male STEM narrative
Apr 13, 2021
Pussy Riot want to take back control over our data and our faces
Oct 09, 2020
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a garment designed to confuse digital surveillance algorithms into thinking you don’t exist
May 11, 2020
Both about reality TV, and more importantly, about ourselves
Aug 06, 2018
Antonio Marras