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Week 13 - Blog

1: How does the everyday surveillance affect our lives, and why should we care if we have “nothing to hide”?

Everyday surveillance occur at all time, and most of the time, it occurs without us knowing. Despite not being fully aware of the surveillance, we subconsciously behave ourselves and become more wary of our action. It’s not about any one camera or data collection moment—it’s the buildup. Parenti says that over time, constant surveillance changes how we live. We start acting differently because we know we’re being watched, and that slowly chips away at our freedom to speak up, mess up, or even just be weird. It’s less about hiding stuff and more about protecting our right to just be without fear.

2: In the Twitter protest story, why did using social media get those activists in so much trouble when they are just exercising their freedom of speech?

Madison's arrest for using Twitter to communicate protester movements shows how law enforcement may interpret digital communication as criminal behavior or resistant. Despite acting as a communications coordinator—arguably exercising free speech—he faced felony charges. This reflects a broader trend of conflating dissent with criminality, especially when activism utilizes modern technology.

3: In both readings, how is the concept of "national security" used to justify surveillance? What are the dangers of this framing?

"National security" is used as a justification to expand state powers, including surveillance and repression of dissent. This framing allows for extraordinary measures that often bypass judicial oversight or civil liberties. The danger lies in its vagueness—it enables broad interpretations that can suppress legal activism and target marginalized communities without due process. This example also occur in the documentary by Ronan Farrow, Surveilled, when other countries purchase the Pegasus technology for the "safety of its people".

4: What is the connection between surveillance and the historical right to civil disobedience or rebellion, as outlined in Parenti's text?

Parenti highlights that civil liberties, including privacy, are not just about protecting the innocent but also about enabling resistance to unjust laws. The American tradition, including the Declaration of Independence, acknowledges a right to resist and even break laws under oppressive conditions. Surveillance undermines this by making resistance more risky, potentially silencing movements that have historically driven progress.

Peltz, P., & O'Neill, M. (Directors). Surveilled. [Film]. HBO Documentary Films.

Power, M. (2010, March/April). How your Twitter account could land you in jail. MotherJones. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2010/03/police-twitter-riots-social-media-activists/

Parenti, Christian. (2004). Fear as institution: 9/11 and surveillance triumpth. In Civil liberties vs. national security: Post-9/11 world. (Chapter 4).

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Week 12 - Blog

1: How has masculinity or the ideology that gaming are meant for men become a norm in the gaming community?

I personally don't game not because I think gaming are meant for guys, but because I have never really find an interest for gaming. However, I know that my brother does game and so does my male friends and my sisters. While I disagree that gaming are a masculinity subject, I believe it has become such a norm to think that way since gaming is a kind of sport, and sport was dominated my males in the earlier years. Because the idea of women in sport was a major debate, many female gamers in today society often face discrimination, exclusion, and look-down upon. This relate to the Gamergate Movement because it was a movement that targeted feminism, diversity, and progressivism through doxxing, harassment, and threats.

2: In which way does the Gamergate Movement negatively impact the future of gaming softwares and applications?

Since the world of technology and computer engineering are still pretty much male dominated, many of these games lack feedbacks from female developers, which potentially lead to inaccurate representations of female characters in game applications. The Gamergate Movement contributed to this implication and impact it negatively by utilizing online platforms as a mean to spread messages to its target, as well as the use of doxxing, harassment, threats. This toxic behavior reinforces the gap between genders and gender equality in the gaming community. Thus, steering away potential game developers, and influential figures.

3: After watching Surveilled, a documentary by Ronan Farrow, is privacy possible to maintain?

When I think of the online community, I think of it as a safe haven for me connect with my family, friends, and share about my personal life or achievements with those around me. However, after watching Surveilled by Ronan Farrow, I start to question if everything I thought was safe to share, really safe? As mentioned in the film, many of what we share online are now a public property, and it can be sell to various companies or even government for personal objectives. Because the cloud is such a vast canvas, it is impossible to maintain privacy since spyware devices often perform outside of our knowledge and leave little to no trace behind.

4: What can people do to protect themselves from being hacked and minimize the availability of personal data in the online database?

Some safety measurements people should take into consideration is to reject unnecessary cookies from websites that they do not visit often, such as one-time-purchase shopping site, blog sites, and random social media links. It is also safer to not use password manager as it contains numerous personal information from username, password, social security number, address, and credit card numbers. Finally, this is something unrelated but after watching Surveilled, I learned that you can wrap your technology device in aluminum foils to prevent the hacker from communicating with or control your device. This method is known as the Faraday Cage method, and it is often used to block wireless signals, prevent remote access, tracking, or wiping of a device.

Hathaway, J. (2014, August 10). What is Gamergate, and why? An explainer for Non-Geeks. Gawker. https://www.gawkerarchives.com/what-is-gamergate-and-why-an-explainer-for-non-geeks-1642909080

Peltz, P., & O'Neill, M. (Directors). Surveilled. [Film]. HBO Documentary Films.

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Week 11 - Blog

1: While the #NoDAPL movement was successful in gaining audiences' attention, what are some reasons other movements might have failed?

The #NoDAPL movement was successful because not only did it utilize social media platforms and the hashtag tool to advertise the event to global audiences. It was successful because it also relied on real-world events organizing and community efforts. This is one of the reasons why many other movements was not impactful since they did not have other means of spreading awareness. While online platforms are extremely useful in reaching a wider pool of audiences, long lasting political change requires offline actions from the those involved.

2: What role did social media play during the Arab Spring, and how did it influence mass mobilizations according to Christian Fuchs?

Social media turned into a means of communication, coordination, and resistance throughout many Middle Eastern and North African nations during the Arab Spring. Christian Fuchs claims that in real-time, sites like Twitter and Facebook let people express complaints, organize rallies, and question totalitarian governments. Fuchs warns against the concept of "Twitter revolutions," meanwhile, claiming that although social media was helpful, actual change was driven by offline protests, deep-seated discontent, and socio-political organizing. He criticizes the excessively hopeful perspective of technology as a liberating force, stressing that people who run communication systems still hold power. Still, in times like the Arab Spring, social media magnified voices and assisted in spreading revolutionary thoughts across national boundaries.

3: What was the main goal of the #NoDAPL movement, and why was it significant to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe?

Running through four states, the Dakota Access Pipeline—a $3.8 billion project—was the subject of Indigenous-led protest known as the #NoDAPL movement. Planned under the Missouri River, the pipeline would run about half a mile from the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Potential dangers to their water supply, environmental health, and precious cultural places alarmed the tribe greatly. The protest was based on maintaining tribal sovereignty—the legal and political rights of tribes to control their land and people—more than only environmental concerns. A dramatic moment of Indigenous resistance, the movement drew attention to decades of treaty violations and environmental injustice suffered by Native people.

4: How did social media help Indigenous activists during the #NoDAPL movement, and what made its use so powerful?

Transforming the #NoDAPL movement into a worldwide sensation depended on social media. Indigenous activists and allies could live stream demonstrations, tell personal stories, and plan solidarity activities on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Social media let Indigenous people manage their story and helped to avoid mainstream journalism, which first overlooked the problem, ignoring it. For instance, livestreams of private security and police violent assaults on Water Protectors went viral, generating worldwide anger and support. As witnessed in the viral Facebook "check-ins" to Standing Rock, digital action linked rural areas to global audiences and fostered virtual unity. Social media helped organize direct activities on the ground and made the campaign public.

Fuchs, C. (2013). Social media: A critical introduction. (2nd edition). Sage Publications Ltd.

Deschine Parkhurst, A.N. (2021). From #Mniwiconi to #StandwithStandingRock. Rutgers University Press.

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Week 9 Blog

1: In which way do virtual political communities influence civic engagement in both progressive & extremist social movements?

Online platforms help creates a virtual communities and venues for people to interact with social movements by means of idea sharing, event planning, and membership recruitment, therefore facilitating their engagement. The virtual communities are used by both extreme and progressive groups to disseminate their ideas and organize their supporters.

2: How does political distrust lead or inspire people to partake in online extremist movements?

People who start to lose faith in the government or mainstream politics could look to internet movements providing other viewpoints and answers. As demonstrated in white supremacist groups and other extreme networks, this mistrust can make people more susceptible to radicalizing.

3: How does passive and active participants differentiate from one another, and how do they contribute to cyberactivism?

While passive participants generally watch or sometimes interact, active participants produce material, plan events, and disseminate the message of the movement. While many internet movements depend on passive supporters for numbers, they also depend on active individuals to propel actual change.

4: In what ways may translocal whiteness intersect with digital diasporas to shape world social movements?

Using online tools, white supremacist organizations create a worldwide network sharing ideas and tactics across nations. Like other internet groups driven on shared identities, this idea—called translocal whiteness—allows them to bond despite national distances/boundaries.

Elin, L. (2025). The Radicalization of Zeke Spier. In How the Internet Contributes to Civic Engagement and New Forms of Social Capital (Chapter 4).

Daniels, J. (2025). White Supremacist Social Movements Online and In a Global Context. In Social Movements in the Information Age (Chapter 4).

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Week 8 Blog

1: In what ways do women's involvement in online white supremacist groups either reflect or contradict conventional gender norms?

Participation of women in online white nationalist groups questions and supports conventional gender roles. On one side, their participation in forums, talks, and ideological arguments helps them to actively shape the movement's discourse—something that was mostly under control in the print-only era. Still, in these environments they remain underprivileged to masculine supremacy even if their presence is rising. For instance, women who engage in conversations about white nationalism typically do so from a domestic standpoint, stressing motherhood, conventional family values, and racial purity even as they participate. A "ladies-only" forum on Stormfront represents both their ongoing marginalization inside the movement and their rising involvement.

2: Do female digital avatars like Ananova support or subvert gender stereotypes?

Like Ananova, digital simulations of femininity mainly support rather than challenge heteronormative gender stereotypes. These virtual personas are meant to represent hyper-feminized qualities—youth, beauty, submissiveness, and emotional warmth—which will help technology seem "user-friendly" while preserving conventional gender roles. This fits the cultural inclination to portray technology as "female" to downplay its frightening power. By accentuating physical traits (e.g., small waist, big breasts) and supporting conventional feminine behaviors, the simulations further mix sex and gender. Though digital media has the power to challenge restrictive gender stereotypes, these simulations usually help to reinforce traditional ideas of femininity, therefore restricting other ways of presenting gender in cyberculture.

3: In what ways, relative to print media, has the internet transformed white supremacist notions about gender?

White supremacist speech has become more participatory and easily available in the digital era, enabling men and women to actively contribute to the production and spread of extreme ideas. Unlike the print-only age, in which a small number of male leaders controlled material via newsletters, online forums allow distributed debates including gender-oriented movement topics. Though their involvement is still subordinate to male supremacy, women now have venues to speak from their viewpoints. Digital environments also produce a "translocal whiteness," in which white racists may interact internationally so bolstering racial identity across national boundaries. Though women are more involved, online white supremacy is still essentially patriarchal; men shape the ideological underpinnings and women frequently support traditional gender norms.

4: How do people perceive technology and gender when technology is often feminized?

Figures like Mavis Beacon and Ananova show how feminizing digital interfaces is influencing the way people view both technology and gender. Companies support the concept that technology should be approachable, obedient, and accommodating—qualities historically connected with women by portraying artificial intelligence and digital assistants as nice, feminine avatars. This relationship reflects current gender roles whereby women are expected to be non-threatening, kind, and helpful. Furthermore, these depictions help to shape the larger societal view of women as inert objects instead of active participants in technological evolution. The focus on hyper-feminine aesthetics in digital simulations also implies that women in technology are regarded more for their attractiveness than their intellectual contributions, therefore supporting gender power disparities in both media and technology sectors.

Jones, J. (Director). (2024). Seeking Mavis Beacon. BelleMoon Productions, Neon, Field of Vision, Cinereach.

Daniels, J. (2025). Gender, white supremacy, and the internet. In Social Movements in the Information Age (Chapter 5).

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Week 7 Blog

1: After watching Nosedive, how does the film relate to Ruha Benjamin's ideology of the "New Jim Code" in Race After Technology?

In the film, Black Mirror-Nosedive season 3 episode 1, the movie feature a society with a system of control where everyone would receive merits based on their good behaviors and social interactions. This merit system ultimately determine a person's opportunities, advantages, and benefits to basic necessity on a day-to-day basis. This crucial feature of the film relate closely to Ruha Benjamin's ideology of the "New Jim Code" because of the way modern society utilizes technology/algorithms to determine a person's access to social welfare, medical opportunity, and other benefits.

2: In the reading Race and Social Media by T. Senft and S. Noble, the authors discussed how social media can show inequality by favoring or prioritizing certain groups over the other. In what ways does Nosedive show similarity to this situation?

A scene in Nosedive that relates to Race and Social Media by Senft and Noble is when Lacey was meeting up with her consultant in order to raise her rating to secure a living space. This scene show how an individual would be able to gain benefits to certain things by earning a specific level of ranking or a specific number of rating. This is similar to the algorithmic bias pointed out by Noble on social media platforms such as Tiktok or Instagram. These platforms often results in marginalization because of the bias ranking system that would limit visibility for many users.

3: Both readings discuss how technologies would actually causes racial discrimination to worsen. According to Nosedive where society seems almost too perfect, is it possible to fight against digital biased?

Despite today's society relying heavily on technology and believing that digital algorithms doesn't reinforce racial discrimination, racial bias still continue to occur today without much notice. For example, in the film Nosedive, the merit system wasn't just being maintain by the people, but it was also being control by the government. This example was shown when Lacey faces trouble at the airport and having to be placed on double damage. Additionally, at the end of the movie, after losing everything she has earned all her life, Lacey was put in jail when she finally expressed her true feeling and thoughts. This come to shows that there's really no way to fight against racial discrimination and digital bias. Lacey's way of rejecting and moving away from the oppressive merit system can seen as a form of resistance and hence, was put behind bars. Similar to real life, despite people having their basic rights such as freedom of speech, they would still have to be mindful about what they do and what they advocate for or they could be put in jail.

4: Benjamin and Noble criticize tech companies for letting digital racism happen. How do their arguments compare to what we see in Nosedive, and what do they think should be done to fix these issues?

The social credit system in Nosedive is an exaggerated but plausible extension of real-world reputation economies shaped by tech companies. Benjamin and Noble critique corporations for prioritizing profit over social justice, much like how Nosedive critiques a world where human value is commodified. Both authors advocate for policy interventions, greater accountability, and ethical algorithm design to counteract digital inequalities—solutions absent in Nosedive's dystopian reality.

Wright, J. (Director). (2016). Nosedive. Blackmirror: Season 3, episode 1. [Film]. House of Tomorrow, Zeppotron, Channel 4 Television, at al.

Senft, T., & Noble, S. (2014). Race and social media. In J. Huninger, & T. Senft (Eds.), The Social Media Handbook (pp. 107-125). Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.

Benjamin, R. (2019). Race after technology. (1st edition). Polity.

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Week 6 Blog

1: What is the definition of cyber racism, and what role does digital media or platform play in regard to white supremacy?

In simple term, cyber racism can often define as the act of spreading hate and racism on the internet. According to White Supremacy in the Digital Era - An Intro by J. Daniels, cyber racism can also be define as a mean of utilizing digital platforms to aid in the expansion of white supremacy. Digital media plays a crucial role in this case because while many internet users utilize social media to advocate for change and justice, these platforms also facilitate white supremacy by providing affordable resources, the ability to reach large audiences, the ability to stay anonymous, build communities and the freedom to spread misinformation. For example, there are many websites on the internet that uses educational language as a disguise to present misleading information about group of people or race in general. This can be harmful to society especially students who depend heavily on the internet when conducting research projects and may be lacking the skills to fact check sources.

2: How do video games act as a tool to ingrain the image or idea of racism and colonial narratives?

As technology becomes more developed and diverse, gaming applications has also gotten more creative. However, this creativity can either be a positive or negative influence. For example, in the reading by J. Ow, The Revenge of the Yellowfaced Cyborg Terminator, the author discussed how stereotypes and racist tropes of certain racial group can be integrated into games. In this instance, Ow introduced the video game, Shadow Warrior, and explained how the game's main character was set to portray white supremacy by conquering Asian territories through the act of violence. The game further misrepresented the Asian group by sexualizing women and portraying them as submissive.

3: How is digital literacy being impacted by white supremacist website?

Disguised white supremacist websites, or better known as cloaked white supremacist are online sites that disguise cyber-racism. This can be done by creating a website that look similar to legitimate civil rights websites, and using academic-sounding language to misinform users about topics such as racism, slavery, segregation, etc. This can negatively impact digital literacy especially among students as they often conduct research to various school assignments. Without having background knowledge or simply not having enough time to cross check for reliable resources, many students often fell for these cloaked websites and mistaken them for accurate information. If this continue to occur, it could ultimately reshape the younger generation and their understanding of race and history.

4: Despite knowing that online hate speech is harmful, controlling it can be very difficult. What are some complications or challenges that prevent hate speech from discontinuing?

While people are strongly against online hate speech, it is truly difficult to maintain control over these activities due to various complications. For example, this act can be protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution, which is freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Although this amendment was created to give people their fair share of basic rights, it unfortunately has also protected these hateful speech from being banned. Furthermore, taking down these online hate speech can be quite complex since the internet is a global network that enable information to spread at a lighting speed. Even if social media platforms decide to take down these posts, it would raise controversy or accusations of censorship.

Daniels, J. (2009). Cyber Racism: White Supremacy Online and The New Attack on Civil Rights. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 

Ow, A.J. (2000). 4. The Revenge of the Yellowfaced Cyborg Terminator.

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Blog Post #3

1: According to the readings, how do technologies add to racial inequality, and how does algorithmic bias support this idea?

In today society, though it is hard to admit, but racial inequality and racism still exist in many different forms. One way that racial discrimination still occur and not a lot of people think about is through digital technologies. Using automated techs, people can discriminate by performing algorithmic bias, or data prejudice. To explore these instances, we can look at an introduction by S. Noble called, "Algorithms of Oppression". In his reading, Noble provided examples of data prejudice, and one of which being Google search engine and how it would target Black communities based on their search history. On another instances, Benjamin's introduction, "Race after Technology" shows how "coded inequity" was design within technologies, resulting in racial discrimination while being physically invisible to the public eyes.

2: What did the authors argue about the belief of technological neutrality?

The belief that technologies are neutral and does not discriminate against any group of race or identity can be challenge by many people. Through the work of Noble, he believe that technological discrimination is contributed by those who design the technology, by those who coded the algorithms, and by those who created the formulations. Similarly, J. Benjamin also argues that automated bias are lies in the hands of tech designers.

3: In which ways did Alfrocentric digital movements withstand racial bias and what strategies were apply?

Alfrocentric digital movements withstand racial bias in the digital world by creating alternative narratives with opposing viewpoints, build unity, and increase/encourage underrepresented voices. Some strategies that can be utilize to resist racial bias are highlighted in Everett's work, "The Revolution Will Be Digitized" as the author explains that Black communities can use digital media and digital tools such as hashtags to build resilience and resist against mainstream narratives.

4: What economic reasons maintain racial disparity, and how do large technology firms profit from it?

Big technology firms often profit from racial disparity by manipulating data and reinstating digital redlining. To do this, big firms would continue to purchase technological devices through distributors with bias working conditions, e.g., workforce dominated by white males with no diversity or representation from other racial groups. Because many large technology firms prioritize profit over business ethics, they would ensure that the development of technologies and algorithmic designs stay in the hands of a few in order to continue systemic inequalities.

Everett, A. (2002). The Revolution Will Be Digitized: Afrocentricity and the Digital Public Sphere. Social Text 20(2), 125-146. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/31928.

Benjamin, R. (n.d.). Ruha-Benjamin-–-race-after-technology-Introduction.pdf. https://mycours.es/ems2/files/2020/09/Ruha-Benjamin-–-Race-After-Technology-Introduction.pdf

Noble, S. (n.d.). Algorithms oppression. https://safiyaunoble.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Algorithms_Oppression_Introduction_Intro.pdf

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Technology Bias - Fuchs' 6 Dimensions of Critical Theory

After reading Rethinking Cyberfeminisms by J. Daniels, Automating Inequality (Introduction) by V. Eubanks, and watching Nicole Brown: Race and Technology, these are some of the questions I've come up with using Christian Fuchs' Six Dimensions of Critical Theory frameworks:

1: In Automating Inequality, Eubanks argued that technology can put many underrepresented groups/communities at a disadvantage. How are biases presented within these automated systems, and what can we do to prevent biases?

Some bias automated systems presented today that causes harm to marginalized communities can include but are not limited to, welfare programs, criminal justice, and hiring procedurals. These systems show signs of biases and inequality through algorithms and automated decision-making code that tends to target low-income individuals or people of color. To be more specific, welfare programs often deny or push back grants/benefits to those who needs them the most simply because of a system glitch. On the other hand, automated decision-making in hiring algorithms may rule out candidates from underserved communities, resulting in an economic opportunities limitation. In order to prevent or minimize these biases from continuing, several steps can be taken to increase system fairnesses. Firstly, governments and companies should increase public transparency and accountability by disclosing how their automated algorithms function as well as being accountable for their bias actions or results. Secondly, governments and businesses should increase human intervention during decision making instead of depending solely on automated decision-makers. Thirdly, government and companies should include diverse perspectives from different backgrounds when developing automated systems to reduce bias.

2: In Rethinking Cyberfeminisms, Daniels questions the idea that the internet is a safe space for empowering women. How does this belief conceal the ongoing gender disproportionate in the digital world?

Digital media platforms are often advertised as a safe space for all individuals to express their thoughts and even gender identity. However, even in today world, one of the biggest concerns that continue to occur is online harassment and cyber bullying. This issue often target women, women of color, and even those in the LGBTQ+ community. One of the reasons behind this issue ties back to gender inequality in the tech industry today. Most tech companies are dominated by men regardless of advocation for women in techs. Due to the lack of gender diversity in technological development, most algorithms and AI development tools are often designed in disregard to women's needs. As a result, we often see AI systems such as voice assistant (Siri) defaulting to submissive female voices, or facial recognition function performing poorly on people of color.

3. In Race and Technology introduced by Nicole Brown, the assistant professor discussed racism in the tech world as well as the political economy. How do money-driven part of business causes racial and gender inequality to persist?

It is uncommon to witness deceptive business practices in today's world regardless of how big a company may be or the many regulations that has been passed. This tie back to the lack of gender diversity in tech companies, which results in poor technological development. For example, the majority of tech executives are made up of white males, therefore, judgements and perspectives of marginalized groups are often neglected. As a result, bias in products such as surveillance cameras sold to law enforcement agencies has a higher percentage of misidentification between Black and Brown people which leads to wrongful arrest and over-policing. Overall, gender and racial inequality continue to persist today as greed often overtake ethics, causing businessmen to commit wrongful acts although they didn't mean any ill intention.

4. What are some ways people can practice to fight for equality, inclusivity, and a fairer system within the digital world?

To fight for equality and inclusivity is a work of a nation, not just an individual alone. This process requires a great amount of policy reforms as well as advocacy and activisms of collective groups. In order to minimize bias in technology, we can demand changes by speaking the truth and exposing unfairness in technology products. Furthermore, companies should place a higher priority for policy reforms and be held accountable for any bias decision-making. Additionally, to ensure that the future of technology is just and fair, it's crucial that we promote and encourage women and people of color to pursue careers in tech. Finally, we as users of digital products should take actions by educating ourselves on the important of utilizing technologies responsibly and how to recognize biases in the digital space.

Brown, N. (n.d.). Race and Technology. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8uiAjigKy8

Daniels, J. (2009). Rethinking Cyberfeminism(s): Race, Gender, and Embodiment. WSQ: Women's Studies Quarterly 37(1), 101-124. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/wsq.0.0158.

Eubanks, V. (n.d.). Automating Inequality. uCoz. https://tetrazolelover.at.ua/virginia_eubanks-automating_inequality-how_high-te.pdf

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Did Tesla Truly Live Up To Its Hype?

When I think about the word "technology", I always think about crazy futuristic inventions such as flying cars and maybe magic doors that teleport you to anywhere you want. Maybe the portal doors and cars with wings still have a long way to go, but we have already made major accomplishments with electric cars such as Tesla.

Tesla is one of the world's most famous companies/brands that is widely known for its sustainable energy products e.g. electric cars and solar. Most of Tesla electric cars model range as low as $38,990 or as high as $113,630 in 2025. When Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, introduced these cars to the world with intelligent functions like self-drive, pet-mode, and sensible GPS, everyone was ecstatic about this new invention as it marks a beginning of a new era. As good as it sounds, did Tesla truly live up to its hype?

Due to Tesla's futuristic design and intelligent functions, there has been an increasing number of Tesla owners in today's world. Despite this, there is a good amount of people who have experienced dissatisfaction with the brand, stating that it did not live up to hype. Many customers have pointed out their unhappiness with the car "self-drive" application. Tesla's GPS device or autopilot mode is known for its ability to detect pedestrians and objects in front of the car within a relevant range. While many owners don't have problems with this function, a good number of drivers claimed that the car would often make the wrong suggestion. Various cases include Tesla's autopilot suggesting that pedestrians are present when there really aren't any in real life.

This minimal malfunction may be due to many uncertain reasons, and it is constantly being reform and tested. Regardless of the effort, many Tesla clients remain concerned, and some even believe that the car has "superstition" power.

Tesla. (n.d.). Autopilot and full self-driving (supervised) | tesla support. Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised). https://www.tesla.com/support/autopilot

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Hi, welcome to my page! It's Sun, Jan 26 @ 2:52 AM. I'm having trouble falling asleep due to my jetlag after coming back from Vietnam, so I decided to complete this first assignment for my WGST 320-01 class.

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