How do the platforms we use every day actually work? What happens to our data when we scroll through a feed? How do algorithms decide what we see? In this section, we explore the hidden mechanics of the digital world — turning passive users into informed ones
Digital Awareness
Picture this: a man in a windowless room in the Nevada desert. Coffee on the desk, joystick in hand, monitor glowing in front of him. He moves the stick. A missile is released 10,000 kilometers away. Then his shift ends. He gets in his car, drives home, helps his
Digital Awareness
TikTok by the Numbers: Who Uses It and How Much Have you ever wondered how much of your time slips away between one video and the next, while you're waiting for the bus, on your lunch break, or simply trying to unwind on the couch at the end