Art Herbig

10/01/2026

Is this enough to regulate AI?

The agreement between tech billionaires is "morally binding," Trump said.

09/28/2026

If this can happen at the FBI, who is monitoring these spaces?

In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.

09/16/2026

My class spent a great deal of time talking about Phoebe Bridgers' phone policy today. Do we think giving up our phones should be part of the price of admission?

For the first time since Phoebe Bridgers began performing new music this year, journalists were permitted to write about her MSG show last night. But there were rules.

09/09/2026

This person was so committed to the bit that he fooled AI. In the era of AI, I wonder what makes something true. Thoughts?

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Artificial intelligence may have inadvertently given a hand to a man who prosecutors say posed as a wealthy San Francisco 49ers player in order to scam women on dating …

08/24/2026

Today starts a new semester and this page comes to life again. Let's see how this goes!

02/16/2022

When is war, war? Is an attack in "cyber space" an attack?

The online networks of Ukraine's defence ministry and two banks were overwhelmed on Tuesday and Ukraine's information security centre pointed the finger at neighbouring Russia.

02/08/2022

Is there a line when it comes to public/private figures? Young versus old users? How do we understand authorship and usership when it comes to conflict in social media?

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign on Twitter attacked a teen, Ethan Lynne, who retweeted a story about the future for part of the Executive Mansion where enslaved workers once lived. “Here's a picture of Ethan with a man that had a Blackface/KKK photo in his yearbook,” Team Youngkin twee...

02/02/2022

So, this is a topic worth exploring. What does it mean when an impression is created on "Social Media"? What kind of impact can it have?

The Washington Commanders put 18 months of work into developing a new identity but on Wednesday, just hours after making the announcement, football fans had already come up with an unfortunate nickname for the team.

02/01/2022

So, maybe I am just checking if this thing is on, but I would like to know if a 76-year-old boomer is allowed to "cancel" someone? What even is cancelling? For my scholarly friends and students tuned to this page, how do we account for digital ethics?

Joe Rogan responded to critics of his podcast in an Instagram post.

01/31/2022

Adam Tyma, my students and I are opening a discussion on Media Literacy today. Care to chime in?