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Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science

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‘You are the role models.’ Northeastern celebrates achievement at 13th Annual Academic Honors Convocation
Students pose on a stage while holding awards

‘You are the role models.’ Northeastern celebrates achievement at 13th Annual Academic Honors Convocation

Achievements were highlighted, including faculty awards recognizing the university’s global commitment that emphasized the theme of the day.
Facebook’s ad delivery system still discriminates by race, gender, age
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Facebook’s ad delivery system still discriminates by race, gender, age

Facebook earlier this year promised to change the way it manages certain advertisements to prevent discrimination. But new research by Northeastern computer science professor Alan Mislove shows that it’s still biased. “What our research shows is a complex algorithm at work,” he says.
Facebook has already decided how you’re going to vote
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Facebook has already decided how you’re going to vote

The social media giant is wielding power over political discourse in the US, thanks to an ad delivery system that reinforces polarization.
Researchers from Northeastern, MIT, Facebook, Google, Microsoft make a case for the importance of the emerging field of machine behavior

Researchers from Northeastern, MIT, Facebook, Google, Microsoft make a case for the importance of the emerging field of machine behavior

Intelligent machines do more of our collective ‘thinking.' It’s time for an interdisciplinary approach to understanding machine behavior.
A Northeastern University team tested Facebook’s algorithm and found its delivery of advertisements is skewed by race and gender

A Northeastern University team tested Facebook’s algorithm and found its delivery of advertisements is skewed by race and gender

Research shows Facebook ads can be skewed along gender and racial lines, in potential violation of federal laws.
He found a privacy breach. Facebook gave him a grant to plug the leak.

He found a privacy breach. Facebook gave him a grant to plug the leak.

Malicious hackers can use Facebook’s advertising platform to obtain your phone number and other personal information.
Cambridge Analytica, Facebook data collection a ‘breach of trust’ not security

Cambridge Analytica, Facebook data collection a ‘breach of trust’ not security

Over the weekend, The New York Times reported that voter-profiling company Cambridge Analytica had obtained data on 50 million Facebook users—information it used in the 2016 presidential campaign. We spoke to three computer and information scientists about what exactly happened, and how it’s helping shine a light on some of the murkier areas of data collection.
No one knew just how many Ubers and Lyfts were out there. Until now

No one knew just how many Ubers and Lyfts were out there. Until now

NU researchers Alan Mislove and Christo Wilson created a program that can determine the number of Uber and Lyft drivers in San Francisco.
Researchers challenge federal law in attempt to prevent ‘Big Data’ discrimination

Researchers challenge federal law in attempt to prevent ‘Big Data’ discrimination

Northeastern’s Alan Mislove and Christo Wilson are researching whether the algorithms e-commerce websites use may lead to discrimination.
Study: some online shoppers pay more than others

Study: some online shoppers pay more than others

A new study co-authored by a team of Northeastern University faculty and students has found numerous instances of price steering and discrimination on many popular e-commerce retail and travel websites. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, they say—so long as the companies are transparent.