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Mary Camacho
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Co-founder @Cirdia | CEO, @Holo | Podcast host @termsofservice | Building wellness tech that respects privacy, aging, and agency. 🧠📿 Public benefit first. Colorado ↔ Spain.
When companies lock down repairs, they lock down our freedom.

Gay Gordon-Byrne and I dive into the #RightToRepair movement—and why it’s about more than fixing broken tools. It’s about ownership, equity, and power.

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#TermsOfService #RepairRights
September 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Small design choices can shift power back to users.

I spoke with Eriol Fox & Molly Wilson on making privacy usable, supportive & human.

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#Privacy #UXDesign #DigitalRights
August 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In uncertain times, we need leaders who trust.

David Bray shares what that looks like—especially when the pressure’s on.

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#TermsOfService #PublicService #Resilience
July 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
76 workdays to read all your annual privacy policies?

William McGeveran breaks down the absurd logic behind privacy policies we’re never meant to read.

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#PrivacyLaw #TermsOfService #DigitalTrust
June 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Why are we still pretending people read privacy policies?

William McGeveran and I dig into what digital consent actually means (and why it often doesn’t).

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#Privacy #TermsOfService #DigitalSystems
June 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
You don’t need to be an expert to ask smart questions about the tech you use.

Marisa Zalabak shares how even small questions can help us take back control.

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#TermsOfService #AIEthics #DigitalAgency
May 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
When your smart assistant says “I’m sorry,” is it empathy—or just programming?

I spoke with AI ethicist + psychologist Marisa Zalabak about synthetic empathy, emotional trust in bots, and how our habits are shifting in quiet but powerful ways.

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May 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Can you prove you’re human?
And if it’s a bot, how do you know it represents who it claims to?

These are the big questions we’re tackling at MEF CONNECTS Identity & Wallets tomorrow.

#Identity #AI #DigitalWallets
May 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Research should work with communities—not just be about them.

@eleag.bsky.social shares how people can have real agency in how they're represented, how data is collected, and what change they want to see.

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#TermsOfService #DigitalRights #CitizenScience
May 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Speaking at MEF CONNECTS Identity & Wallets in London on 14th May.

In a world of AI agents and bots, how do we know who we’re really engaging with—and what trust even looks like?

A timely and necessary conversation.
May 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Data is never just data.

@eleag.bsky.social shares how a pile of paper became a turning point—reminding her that inside every dataset is a person.

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#DigitalEthics #TermsOfService #HumanRights
April 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
@eleag.bsky.social joins me to talk citizen science, community-driven research & tech that serves the public good.

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#TermsOfService #TechEthics #CitizenScience
April 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
AI can generate answers—but does it create wisdom?

Mei Lin Fung challenges how we think about intelligence, understanding, and AI’s real limitations.

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#AI #Wisdom #CriticalThinking
April 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Mei Lin Fung calls this moment The Great Disruption—a shift as big as the Great Depression but driven by global connectivity. We talk about tech, wisdom, and building resilient societies.

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April 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The way we interpret Darwin shapes law, politics & climate action. Helen Holden Slottje exposes the hidden forces driving our systems—and how to rethink them."

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March 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Helen Holden Slottje helped 200+ communities push back against fracking. We discuss legal activism, breaking rigid systems & shifting power.

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March 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If elections rely on algorithms, who ensures transparency?

Private companies are claiming intellectual property over the very systems that count our votes. I spoke with Nora Mbagathi (@KatibaInstitute) about what this means for democracy.

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March 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Systems shape lives, but who do they truly serve?

As Nora Mbagathi put it: Privacy, transparency & equality must be baked into design—always with local context in mind.

It starts with listening to those most impacted.

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February 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"A Constitution needs time to grow." – N. Mbagathi

Kenya’s 2010 constitution was shaped by the people—but what does it take to make rights real?

I spoke with Nora Mbagathi about Kenya’s constitutional journey & the work of bringing law to life.

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February 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Social platforms promise connection but often leave us disconnected. How can we build social media that strengthens relationships?

I spoke with @glenweyl.bsky.social about regenerative social media and how we can reshape digital spaces for real connection

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February 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Can tech unite us instead of dividing us?🤝 Glen Weyl and I discuss Taiwan’s digital democracy and tools that rebuild social fabric on Terms of Service.

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January 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Is tech really meritocratic? 🤔
Nathan Schneider breaks down how power structures shape digital spaces and who gets to build the future.

Don’t miss this Terms of Service episode! 🎙️

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#TermsOfService #Feminist #DigitalEquity
January 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Our fitness and health is also about making different kinds of choices throughout the lifespan. Our devices are tools that should forward positive outcomes - they should not be complex and irritating task-masters that detract from our lived experience.

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January 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Who governs our digital spaces? Nathan Schneider and I discuss democracy, power, and ownership in online communities on Terms of Service. 🎙️

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January 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In this episode of Terms of Service Podcast, Jamie Smith breaks down how 'Empowerment Tech' is shifting control of data back to customers—and what that means for businesses.

From digital wallets to verified credentials, there’s plenty to unpack. Give it a listen! 🎧

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December 19, 2024 at 9:04 PM