anonymity
SFU’s community isn’t just on social media
Opinions March 28, 2021by Victor Tran, SFU Student The Internet allows for the SFU community to remain connected no matter the distance. However, comment sections on SFU social media groups are filled with hateful and argumentative comments that contribute nothing to the issue at hand. Instead of participating in social media comment sections this way, SFU students should direct that time and effort towards realistic actions in order to make changes. But first, we have to understand why Internet rage is a real phenomenon. There are two main reasons for it: anonymity and deindividuation. Since the Internet allows for anonymity, web users are…
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Blurring faces and leaping salmon
Peak Web September 3, 2018Written by: Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate Anonymizing faces without losing emotion A team of researchers, which includes those from SFU, are working to improve the way individuals are anonymized for television. Anonymizing faces in news broadcasts or documentaries…
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