As far as interviews go, it was a bit of a train wreck. Last week, Michael Heyward was on stage at the annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York City, shifting uncomfortably in his seat, ...

Today, Google announced a new tool for selectively blurring sensitive parts in videos uploaded to YouTube, such as faces. This is an important option for preserving anonymity in visual media, at a ...

This article explores three research goals: to measure how many Twitter users adopted anonymous pseudonyms, to measure the correlation between content sensitivity and user anonymity, and to determine ...

One of the latest chapters in the never-ending debate about anonymity and the Internet is happening on college campuses, where some students are using the Yik Yak app to make offensive, threatening ...

The ability to remain anonymous when commenting online is a double-edged sword. It is valuable because it enables people to speak without fear of social and legal discrimination. But this is also what ...

Anonymity is one of the great gifts of the Internet, because it allows people to explore new interests and express opinions without anyone knowing who they are. It's protective, it's empowering, and ...

As Chinese social media platforms move toward requiring users to disclose more information about their real identities, will we lose what made us want to be online in the first place? If you think ...

Daniel J. Solove is a professor at George Washington University Law School and founder of TeachPrivacy. He is the author of "Nothing to Hide" and "The Future of ...

In a study titled, "Virtuous or Vitriolic: The Effect of Anonymity on Civility in Online Newspaper Reader Comment Boards," University of Houston assistant professor Arthur D. Santana at the Jack J.

The future of work has every company considering new policies around engagement and inclusion — one thing they should take very seriously: Anonymity. This may sound strange in a work climate obsessed ...

Many 12-step programs make a rule of preserving participants' anonymity, but now some are challenging that policy. Opponents say 12-step programs have lost enough of their stigma for participants to ...