Building, shifting, & employing power: A taxonomy of responses from below to algorithmic harm

A DeVrio, M Eslami, K Holstein - … of the 2024 ACM Conference on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
A large body of research has attempted to ensure that algorithmic systems adhere to notions
of fairness and transparency. Increasingly, researchers have highlighted that mitigating …

Cross-country examination of people's experience with targeted advertising on social media

S Kaushik, T Sharma, Y Yu, AF Ali, Y Wang… - Extended Abstracts of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Social media effectively connects businesses with diverse audiences. However, research
related to targeted advertising and social media is rarely done beyond Western contexts …

" I'm not convinced that they don't collect more than is necessary":{User-Controlled} Data Minimization Design in Search Engines

T Sharma, L Kyi, Y Wang, AJ Biega - 33rd USENIX Security Symposium …, 2024 - usenix.org
Data minimization is a legal and privacy-by-design principle mandating that online services
collect only data that is necessary for pre-specified purposes. While the principle has thus far …

Exploring Parent-Child Perceptions on Safety in Generative AI: Concerns, Mitigation Strategies, and Design Implications

Y Yu, T Sharma, M Hu, J Wang, Y Wang - arxiv preprint arxiv:2406.10461, 2024 - arxiv.org
The widespread use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) among teenagers has led to
significant misuse and safety concerns. To identify risks and understand parental controls …

On the Feasibility of Predicting Users' Privacy Concerns using Contextual Labels and Personal Preferences

Y Yang, TW Li, H ** - Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Predicting users' privacy concerns is challenging due to privacy's subjective and complex
nature. Previous research demonstrated that generic attitudes, such as those captured by …

Folk Models of Loot Boxes in Video Games

J Wen, Z Zhang, TM Tran, L Mu, T Rahman… - Proceedings of the ACM …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Regulations require video games to provide transparency regarding loot box odds to keep
players informed, leading many games to disclose probabilities in various ways; yet, the …

[PDF][PDF] " You Have to Ignore the Dangers": User Perceptions of the Security and Privacy Benefits of WhatsApp Mods

CW Munyendo, K Owens, F Strong… - … on Security and …, 2024 - collinsmunyendo.github.io
WhatsApp is the most popular social messaging platform, and modified versions (or “mods”)
of the official WhatsApp are increasingly popular. Mods advertise additional features and …

[PDF][PDF] Privacy Perceptions and Behaviors Towards Targeted Advertising on Social Media: A Cross-Country Study on the Effect of Culture and Religion

S Kaushik, T Sharma, Y Yu, AF Ali… - … on Privacy Enhancing …, 2024 - yixinzou.github.io
Social media platforms are an effective channel for businesses to reach potential audiences
through targeted advertising. As the user base of these platforms expands and diversifies …

Safeguarding Children in Generative AI: Risk Frameworks and Parental Control Tools

Y Yu - Companion Proceedings of the 2025 ACM …, 2025 - dl.acm.org
Generative AI (GAI) systems are increasingly integrated into children's digital experiences,
raising concerns about safety, privacy, and appropriate interactions. My research explores …

Web Privacy Perceptions Amongst Indian Users

G Priyadarsini, A Saxena, A Dey… - … Conference on Information …, 2025 - Springer
While personalized content in the digital world is necessary for a better browsing
experience, users knowingly or unknowingly share a lot of data with third-party advertising …