Annual report 2020
Memoria de actividades 2020
Comunidad
Transportation Apps and Regulation of Competition in Paraguay
At the beginning of this year, the Comisión Nacional de la Competencia – CONACOM (National Competition Commission) published its Opinion D/RD No. 01/2021 on “Regulation of transportation services for people in vehicles hired through digital applications” (CONACOM, 2021). It analyzes and makes recommendations regarding the current regulatory framework of the MUV, Uber, and Bolt apps […]
Dark Pattern Design: persuasion and manipulation mechanics on the Web
In our day to day, we make use of heuristics (mental shortcuts that allow us to make decisions, pass judgment or solve problems quickly) to navigate the environment around us reducing our cognitive load, so as to be able to dedicate it to other actions that require more attention and reasoning. Heuristics also apply when […]
Patriarchy produces more deaths than Covid: gender violence in a context of pandemic
In previous articles, we have analyzed how the pandemic has increased the chances of human rights violations to occur. As an example, we can mention the violation of the rights to privacy and to freedom of expression through mass surveillance carried out with the help of new intrusive technologies. In this article, however, we will […]
