Data Detox Workshops

What do young people need to know about artificial intelligence (AI) in order to use it responsibly and make informed decisions? Our co-founder Stephanie Hankey spoke to the Goethe-Institut about the need for educational institutions and civil society to join forces to promote digital literacy.

Check out this updated visualisation of the data you give away when you click 'I Agree', with key phrases from the terms and conditions of popular apps and services.

The Glass Room: Misinformation Edition explores how social media and the web have changed the way we read information and react to it. This new exhibition, which can be visited online or hosted offline, tackles all forms of misinformation.

How much screen time is too much for children of different ages? This article from the Data Detox Kit provides essential advice for parents as part of the new 'Youth and Families' section.

Knowing how to spot health misinformation and stop it spreading can be just as important for your own wellbeing, and for those around you, as washing your hands. These new tips from the Data Detox Kit will help boost your immunity to coronavirus hoaxes!

We are delighted to announce that The Glass Room has been selected as one of the winners of Creative Review's The Annual 2020 award. The Glass Room was described as "thought-provoking...a fascinating look at our relationship with digital devices".

Thank you to everyone who took part in The Glass Room San Francisco that ran from 16 October to 3 November 2019 with over 20,000 visitors, a daily program of events, and over 50 artworks that playfully and provocatively explore our relationship to technology.

The term “fake news” is used to refer to a wide range of inaccurate or misleading information, including hoaxes and scams. This new article from the Data Detox Kit team advises you on how to check and verify information online.

Whether you’ve gotten your new smartphone second-hand or purchased a new one, you’ve just welcomed a new device into your electronic family. As you would with any other valuable device like a computer or smart appliance, it’s not just about taking care of the outside, but making sure its insides are equipped to handle your information. The new step-by-step Data Detox guide will help you cultivate your new phone to help protect you.

A training curriculum that brings a holistic and feminist perspective to privacy and digital security trainings, including over 20 topics and workshops models.

Tinder, Grindr, Happn, OkCupid, Match, eHarmony... there are so many dating services out there. This Data Detox Bonus will introduce you to the third wheel in your dating life and give you tips on how to share less and keep more secrets.

The Kit is a self-learning toolkit for investigation techniques. It's the starting point for curious minded people who want to start uncovering the evidence and information around them.

In this chapter from Exposing the Invisible - The Kit, Alison Killing explains how to use maps, geographic data and satellite imagery to find and visualise information for investigation.

An essay exploring the concept of technofixes - the use of data and technology to solve social, environmental and political problems.

Lost in the Small Print highlights relevant information that's usually hidden in the privacy policies of the apps and services we use everyday.