Press & Media

Wisconsin Public Radio, “Milwaukee police urge caution after rise in ‘bait and switch’ robberies involving dating apps”
(January 14, 2026)

CBS58 News, “Data center discussion: Local expert explains rapid increase in Wisconsin”
(January 26, 2026)

Fortune, “Washington state wants to keep employers from microchipping workers, before anyone even gets the idea”
(March 10, 2026)

Fortune, “Microsoft Teams can now track what room you’re in. ‘Do these companies ever put these ideas through a creepy assessment?’”
(March 11, 2026)

SpectrumNews1, “Legal community renews debate about the role of AI in the courtroom”
(March 13, 2026)

SpectrumNews1, “Marquette students share thoughts on controversial commencement speaker”
(April 1, 2026)

CBS58 News, “Data center deep dive: Special report on why tech companies are focusing on Wisconsin”
(April 18, 2026)

CBS58 News, “City officials dispel rumors of a proposed data center in Milwaukee”
(May 14, 2026)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “Not all data centers are created equal. One might be in your neighborhood”
(August 5, 2026)

SpectrumNews1, “Wisconsin congressman violates ‘spirit’ of state law regulating AI in campaigns”
(August 27, 2026)

Center for Peacemaking: The Need for Courage Podcast, “Discerning AI: Ethics, Technology, and the Future of Human Flourishing”
(October 2, 2026)

SpectrumNews1: “Cooke sends Van Orden a cease-and-desist letter over AI videos”
(October 5, 2026)

Milwaukee Magazine: “ The Data Center Debate: What Makes It So Volatile ”
(October 8, 2026)

CBS58 News, “TikTok ‘restoring service’ after going dark during hours long ban”
(January 19, 2025)

Fox 6 News, “Open Record: Liberty & TikTok”
(January 23, 2025)

Fox 6 News, “Facebook hack; Wisconsin woman’s warning to social media users”
(February 2, 2025)

Fox 6 News, “Deepfake nudes outpace Wisconsin law; children and adults at risk”
(June 3, 2025)

Medical Ethics Advisory, “Growing Demand for Ethics Expertise to Evaluate AI Tools Before Use in Healthcare”
(September 1, 2025)

WFUV New York, “NYC Sues Major Social Media Companies”
(November 21, 2025)

The Register, “Bossware booms as bots determine whether you’re doing a good job”
(November 23, 2025)

Sky News, “Should you delete your Facebook? Here’s what a privacy expert thinks after recording all Zuckerberg’s remarks”
(January 7, 2024)

Business Insider, “Mark Zuckerberg once revealed Facebook’s motto and ‘weird symbol’ after taking off his hoodie during an interview”
(January 11, 2024)

BBC Radio 5, “Interview about Zuckerberg during “5 Live Drive””
(January 11, 2024)

Business Insider, “An academic analyzed everything Mark Zuckerberg said publicly for 20 years”
(January 15, 2024)

Kathimerini, “Michael Zimmer on “K”: Mark Zuckerberg is not ready to give up control”
(February 5, 2024)

TMJ4, “Examining the pros and cons of AI as Microsoft invests $3.3B to make southeastern Wisconsin an AI hub”
(May 8, 2024)

CBS58 News, “Artificially Exposed: The dangers of AI deepfake nudes”
(May 29, 2024)

WTMJ AM620, “The unforseen dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI)”
(May 31, 2024)

ARTE.tv, “The World in Images: Mark Zuckerberg’s Apology”
(September 25, 2024)

WUWM Lake Effect, “The privacy concerns at the heart of Wisconsin’s TikTok ban”
(January 30, 2023)

Popular Science, “Police use AI to analyze body cam audio”
(February 10, 2023)

The Washington Post, “TikTok loves true confessions. Colleges, not so much”
(February 16, 2023)

Science, “Twitter’s plan to cut off free data access evokes ‘fair amount of panic’ among scientists”
(February 17, 2023)

AML Conversations (podcast), “An Interview with Dr. Michael Zimmer”
(March 13, 2023)

The New York Times, “We Need to Talk (Just as Soon as I Consult ChatGPT)”
(March 24, 2023)

CBS58, “GOP lawmaker wants to drastically limit minors’ access to social media, fine companies that don’t impose restrictions”
(April 17, 2023)

The Steve Scaffidi Show (WTMJ radio), “Interview with Dr. Michael Lovell on “Deep Dive on AI””
(June 1, 2023)

CBS58, “‘TikTok Takeover’ Part II: How does TikTok affect your mental health?”
(June 6, 2023)

CBS58, “‘TikTok Takeover’ Part III: What’s next for the app? Would restrictions or an outright ban threaten local businesses?”
(June 7, 2023)

CBS58, “AI and data Ethics: How to keep your privacy online”
(July 10, 2023)

Fox6 News, “Wisconsin bill aims to shield kids from social media, experts concerned”
(August 7, 2023)

Isthmus, “Epic and Microsoft partner up”
(November 3, 2023)

ProPublica, “How Verified Accounts on X Thrive While Spreading Misinformation About the Israel-Hamas Conflict”
(December 20, 2023)

Fox6 Milwaukee, “Tracking technology advances faster than Wisconsin laws”
(March 16, 2022)

CBS58, “Social media experts are skeptical of Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter”
(April 26, 2022)

Vox “Land of the Giants” podcast, “Facebook Gets a Facelift”
(July 13, 2022)

The New York Times, “LinkedIn Ran Social Experiments On 20 Million Users Over Five Years”
(September 24, 2022)

TMJ4, “Truth Be Told: Campaign ad accuses Tim Michels of tracking women near abortion clinics”
(October 11, 2022)

The Morning Show (Wisconsin Public Radio), “Security and extremism on social media”
(December 7, 2022)

Milwaukee Business Journal, “Ten People to Know in Technology”
(December 16, 2022)

American Association for the Advancement of Science, “AAAS Project to Promote Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Kicks Off with Public Opinion Work”
(January 21, 2021)

Pew Research Center, “Experts Say the ‘New Normal’ in 2025 Will Be Far More Tech-Driven, Presenting More Big Challenges”
(February 18, 2021)

Pew Research Center, “Experts Doubt Ethical AI Design Will Be Broadly Adopted as the Norm Within the Next Decade”
(June 16, 2021)

Gizmodo, “We’re Making the Facebook Papers Public. Here’s Why and How”
(November 22, 2021)

Medical Ethics Examiner, “IRBs Face Unique Ethics Questions About Big Data Research”
(December 1, 2021)

Association for Computing Machinery, “People of ACM”
(April 20, 2020)

SENTIO, “Navigating ethics in the digital age: an interdisciplinary approach (interview with Michael Zimmer)”
(October 2020)

Gizmodo, “Could Someone Hack My Microchip Implant?”
(October 5, 2020)

Experience Magazine, “If an app can help you spy, can you resist?”
(December 9, 2020)

WUWM Radio, “Computer Experts Discuss The Balancing Act Of Big Data & Ethics”
(May 2, 2019)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “Marquette University employees sign up for fitness trackers that record their steps, sleep”
(June 16, 2019)

Communications of the ACM, “Who Owns Your Face?”
(June 18, 2019)

Los Angeles Times, “Shadowy data brokers make the most of their invisibility cloak”
(November 5, 2019)

Salon, “This company will implant a microchip under your skin. Who wouldn’t want that?”
(August 21, 2018)

American Libraries, “Data Collection and Privacy”
(September 4, 2018)

Communications of the ACM, “Chip Implants Get Real”
(October 23, 2018)

Communications of the ACM, “The New Face of Law Enforcement”
(November 6, 2018)

Harper’s Magazine, “Preservation Acts: Toward an ethical archive of the web”
(December 2018)

All Things Considered (NPR), “Library Of Congress Announces It Will Be Selective In Which Tweets It Archives”
(December 27, 2017)

WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio, “PERVADE Tackles Ethical Questions on Big Data Use”
(October 9, 2017)

FOX 6 News, “‘Something you’ll never forget:’ Experts’ new recommendations for picking a secure password”

ABC News, “Microchip implants chart new territory, but some experts say they are an ethical nightmare”
(August 3, 2017)

The Washington Post, “Some feared hackers and the devil. Others got microchipped”
(August 1, 2017)

All Things Considered (NPR), “This Wisconsin ‘Chip Party’ Doesn’t Come With Cheese Dip”
(July 30, 2017)

The Joy Cardin Show (Wisconsin Public Radio), “Should Businesses Microchip Their Employees?”
(July 27, 2017)

Associated Press, “Cyber staff: Wisconsin company offers to microchip employees”
(July 26, 2017)

Thrive Global, “Tech Companies May Soon Know More About Your Emotions Than You Do”
(May 5, 2017)

New York Magazine, “How Facebook Can Fix Its Fake-News Problem”
(November 14, 2016)

Software Engineering Daily, “Zuckerberg Files With Michael Zimmer and Nick Proferes (podcast)”
(September 28, 2016)

The Wall Street Journal, “WhatsApp to Share User Data With Facebook”
(August 25, 2016)

The Atlantic, “Can Twitter Fit Inside the Library of Congress?”
(August 4, 2016)

WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio, “Big Data Research Creates Ethical Concerns”
(May 31, 2016)

International Business Times, “Facebook ‘Real Name’ Policy Change Could Protect Vulnerable Users From Doxing And Other Online Hazards”
(December 15, 2015)

The Guardian, “Ted Cruz using firm that harvested data on millions of unwitting Facebook users”
(December 11, 2015)

International Business Times, “Obama’s ‘Precision Medicine’ Database: How Safe And Private Is The Patient Data?”
(February 2, 2015)

Motherboard, “Why Librarians Are Defending Your Right to Watch Porn at the Library”
(December 11, 2014)

Chicago Tribune, “Internet controversy costs Orland library $125,000 in legal bills”
(September 2, 2014)

Multiple outlets, “Numerous press mentions regarding launch of The Zuckerberg Files”
(2013)

Here & Now (NPR / WBUR), “To Change Your Search Results, It Will Cost You”
(August 13, 2013)

CNN.com, “That Twitter Account Might Not Be Who You Think”
(April 9, 2013)

Chronicle of Higher Education, “As Libraries Go Digital, Sharing of Data Is at Odds With Tradition of Privacy”
(November 5, 2012)

The New York Times, “Big Data on Campus”
(July 18, 2012)

Chronicle of Higher Education, “Harvard Researchers Accused of Breaching Students’ Privacy”
(July 10, 2011)

CBC News, “How to Check Out of Facebook’s New Personal Locator”
(August 24, 2010)

NBCNews.com, “Facebook Places: Be Your Friends’ ‘Big Brother?’”
(August 23, 2010)

Science Friday (NPR), “Protecting Your Privacy on Social Networking Sites”
(May 21, 2010)

CBSNews.com, “Google Book Search? Try Google Library”
(February 24, 2010)

Morning Edition (NPR), “Groups Complain To FTC About Facebook Changes”
(January 4, 2010)

The New York Times, “Privacy Missing From Google Books Settlement”
(August 28, 2009)

Technology Review, “Social Networks Keep Privacy in the Closet”
(June 11, 2009)

GQ, “Boy Genius of the Year: Do You Trust This Face?”
(December 2008)

Eagle Eye (Two-Disc Special Edition), ““Is My Cellphone Spying on Me?” — DVD Commentary”
(December 27, 2008)

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, “OneWebDay Highlights Power of Net”
(September 28, 2008)

Technology Review, “Maintaining Multiple Personas Online”
(February 11, 2008)

Montreal Gazette, “All Eyes on You”
(March 3, 2007)

The Boston Globe, “Online Plagiarism Strikes Blog World”
(May 8, 2006)