In this episode, we get into the business of government surveillance. We go to Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda to inquire how and why governments surveil their citizens, tap our phones, lurk in our emails, and follow our digital footprints. We discuss why the South African RICA law, aka surveillance law, was declared unconstitutional, a…

In this episode, we talk to Josephine Miliza of TunapandaNET and Chenai Chair, intersectional feminist techie, about what connectivity and "the internet" means in today's world. Is the internet a fluffy cloud or is it more submarine cables? We explore community networks, universal service funds and how feminist research and methods can create a mor…

Ever wonder why women have been forced to apologize, and even face arrest when their private images are leaked? In this episode, we talk about technology-facilitated violence against women. We ask who's responsible, why the tech-bros are trying to undress women, and what role do law enforcement and social media platforms play in facilitating and mi…

Misinformation and disinformation have real-life implications in the offline world. Through her Creative Media Award from the Mozilla Foundation, Neema explores how disinformation and the algorithms behind it affect East Africans. “Choose your own fake news” is an interactive game that explores all of these issues. In this episode, we hear from Nee…

In this episode, we try to bust some of the myths and misconceptions around digital IDs. Why do refugees burn their figure prints? Is data protection all you need before rolling out digital ID programs? Will everyone qualify for a digital ID? Do we even need digital IDs? What happens when our private information is leaked? These are some of the que…

Podcast brought to you by Neema Iyer and Berhan Taye. The world is a different place than it was when we brought you Season 1 of this podcast. Since we last signed off, so much has changed. More than 3 million people have been diagnosed with Corona Virus, and more than 250,000 have died globally. Governments have institutionalized lockdowns, curfew…

In this final episode, we'll discuss the options we have as users when it comes to securing our online privacy in response to terms and conditions agreements and privacy policies. For show notes, references, and further reading, visit this episode's blog post: https://termsconditionsapply.com/2019/12/18/what-do-we-do-now-terms-and-conditions-apply-…

If any meaningful change to terms and conditions agreements is to happen, would it require government intervention? For references and further reading, including links referred to in the show, visit this episode's blog post on termsconditionsapply.com Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licen…

If Terms and Conditions agreements are effectively contracts we sign with large companies, what happens when there’s a dispute? How are these agreements seen through the eyes of the law? Follow the show on Twitter @TermsCondPod More information on my guests: Chris Cotropia University of Richmond faculty page “Higher Education and the DMCA” Chris Co…

In this episode, we explore the history of Internet advertising as it relates to Terms & Conditions agreements. Is advertising a necessary evil, or the Internet’s original sin? Follow the show on Twitter for updates: @TermsCondPod Interested in learning more about Ethan Zuckerman’s research group at the MIT Media Lab? Learn more here: https://www.m…

Everyone knows that “I have read the Terms and Conditions” is the biggest lie on the Internet. But in an age where these contracts are present on almost every website online, just what is it we’re agreeing to when we accept the terms provided to us by web companies? Follow the show on Twitter for updates @TermsCondPod Links and further reading: “Wh…

Join Ethan D. Smith on November 20th for a limited podcast series that explores the implications of Terms & Conditions agreements in the digital age. For more information and links to subscribe, visit termsconditionsapply.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terms-and-conditions/messageSupport this podcast: https…

In this episode, we speak with Nanjala Nyabola the author of the Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the Internet Era is Transforming Politics in Kenya. Nanjala discusses the problematic role technology played in the last two elections in Kenya, why Kenya did not shut down the internet during the last elections, and if and how social media ca…

Everyday, Big Banks make close to a $100 million in overdraft fees. Next year, Big Banks are estimated to rake in $40 billion in overdraft fees, and that's possible because 1 in 4 Americans are being hit with these fees. The major issue is that almost nobody actually reads the terms and conditions of these overdrafts from big banks, and have no clu…

Everyday, Big Banks make close to a $100 million in overdraft fees. Next year, Big Banks are estimated to rake in $40 billion in overdraft fees, and that's possible because 1 in 4 Americans are being hit with these fees. The major issue is that almost nobody actually reads the terms and conditions of these overdrafts from big banks, and have no clu…

Everyday, Big Banks make close to a $100 million in overdraft fees. Next year, Big Banks are estimated to rake in $40 billion in overdraft fees, and that's possible because 1 in 4 Americans are being hit with these fees. The major issue is that almost nobody actually reads the terms and conditions of these overdrafts from big banks, and have no clu…

Following the continued fallout of a massive data scandal at Facebook, we're left wondering about how equipped African government and citizens are to handle and protect private information. Are there laws in place to protect our privacy? Can they be implemented appropriately? What does GDPR mean for technology companies across the continent? We cha…

Smashing the Online Patriarchy - we speak with Sandra Kwikiriza and Koliwe Majama about their work in fighting the patriarchy online. Koliwe's report - https://koliwemajama.co.zw/pitfalls-of-the-internet-as-a-development-tool-a-study-of-the-politics-of-internet-use-by-gender-and-sexual-minorities-in-zimbabwe/ https://twitter.com/koliwemajama…