Carmen Maria
@carmenmaria
researcher/designer/sociologist
Carmen Maria
The European handbook for teaching privacy and data protection at schools
biblio.ugent.be
surveillance and data privacy education
IP <> Human Rights
Building the culture we want requires a radical change in mindset, and action. The dream of a free and open Internet isn't dead—but in 2025, it's definitely more complicated.
Welcome to the Post-Naive Internet Era
Post-Naive Internet - Mozilla & Unlearning
Popular media often characterize youths’ use of social media as overwhelmingly negative, reporting that teens engage in reckless, unsafe behaviors with little thought to their online privacy or safety. Typically, these popular media accounts are based on adults’ prescriptive views of youths’ attitudes and behaviors.
Just a moment...
surveillance and data privacy education
“Don’t be dumb — that’s the rule I try to live by.”
I want to understand how researchers and designers describe the changing human experience in a world shaped by AI, especially through small, intentional, or “cozy” digital spaces.
ChatGPT
Social media fandom: The construction of identity in the cases of “The 100” and “Once Upon A Time” Tumblr communities
ieeexplore.ieee.org
social construction of identity in tumblr fandom communities
Future Shock at 40: What the Tofflers Got Right (and Wrong)
fastcompany.com
surveillance and data privacy education
Future Shock critique
Social impact of online dating platforms. A case study on tinder
ieeexplore.ieee.org
"impact of dating apps on romantic relationships"
Instead of fighting for grand alternatives like the free and open internet for everyone, the post-naive generation builds digital infrastructure primarily for their communities and their needs.
Welcome to the Post-Naive Internet Era
Post-Naive Internet - Mozilla & Unlearning