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The tragic death of Zhina (Mahsa) Amini in September 2022 sparked the largest national movement in Iran since 2009. Iranian Women became the symbolic center and main actors of this movement, with the Kurdish slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom” emerging as its defining motto.. This paper presents a theoretical and exploratory reflection on the “Woman, Life, Freedom” (WLF) movement, focusing on how social media, as a medium, shaped its mainstream representations and trajectory. After a brief genealogical analysis of discourses that place women’s veiling at the core of Iranian national politics, the paper examines how the hyperreal nature of modern reality influences social movements. It argues that social media amplifies the visibility of “hyperreal political subjects,” making them dominant actors in the movement. This transformation of political subjectivity imposed the structural limitation of social media not only on representation but also on the “presence” of political actions. Finally, the paper explores how social media facilitates revolutionary and polarized political strategies, enabling the dismantling of dominant hegemonies while simultaneously discouraging radical and progressive political imagination in building counter-hegemonic discourses.

Keywords: counter-hegemony, contre-hégémonie, hégémonie, hegemony, hyperréalité, hyperreality, femmes iraniennes, Iranian women, médias sociaux, social media, discours sur le port du voile, veiling discourses, Mouvement Femme Vie Liberté, Women Life Freedom Movement

This article explores three trends in the search for work-life balance and relates these trends to the neoliberal family policy context in Canada. I argue that these models reflect current ideologies about motherhood, the state, and work. Ultimately, they reflect current ideas about intensive mothering and the ‘good mother’ and neoliberal norms surrounding the good worker and citizen.

Keywords: mothering, work/family balance, family policy, canada

Dave Eggers’s novels The Circle (2013) and The Every (2021) explore the unsettling consequences of life under unrelenting digital scrutiny, shedding light on how constant connectivity can erode personal autonomy and reshape identity. In The Circle, Mae Holland’s rise from a private individual to a public figure demonstrates how technologies that promise social and professional benefits can, in practice, commodify human experiences. In The Every, Delaney Wells’s attempts to sabotage the company that succeeds the Circle reveal the overwhelming power of data-driven platforms and the difficulty of breaking free from them. Building on Shoshana Zuboff’s (2019a) concept of surveillance capitalism, this study examines how Eggers critiques a world where behaviour is traced, analysed, and exploited for profit. As characters navigate environments that demand perpetual sharing and content creation, they become cogs in an ecosystem that rewards performative participation over authentic connection. Sherry Turkle’s (1995, 2012, 2015) work on digital intimacy further illuminates the emotional toll of virtual interactions, illustrating how Eggers’s characters struggle to maintain genuine relationships when validation depends on algorithmic metrics. Eggers’s narratives raise urgent questions about privacy, selfhood, and agency. The relentless pursuit of transparency and “perfect” data reduces individuals to mere sources of information, leaving them vulnerable to burnout, social alienation, and a hollow sense of belonging. By focusing on Mae’s and Delaney’s personal journeys, the novels expose the hidden costs of algorithmic governance and corporate surveillance, ultimately warning readers about how unchecked data practices can undermine trust, fragment relationships, and reshape what it means to be human in a digitally dominated world.

Keywords: Surveillance Capitalism, Autonomy, data ethics, participatory culture, hyper-transparency

Since 2008, the decentralized and inclusive hacktivist group Anonymous has launched hundreds of stand-alone campaigns, primarily targeting government using certain hacking techniques (Coleman, 2020; Steinmetz, 2022). Due to the standardization of both target selection and types of cyberattacks, we used Differential Association theory to understand whether peer association facilitates the learning process of new Anonymous members (known as "Anons") during a hacking campaign. The data derives from IRC conversations during the 2012 Maple Spring Protests, where Anons hacked the Québec provincial government. A thematic content analysis suggests that Anonymous’ consistency stems from the use of pre-established resources that ensure all participants learn similar techniques and motivations that can be applied across all campaigns. Congruent with the tenents of Differential Association theory, our results indicate that peers in the chats sustained the learning process of newcomers, not only transmitting technical skills but also inculcating values and definitions that distinguish legitimate from illegitimate targets. Newcomers are also encouraged to reinforce their approval of such behaviors by promoting Anonymous’ hacks on social media. Together, this online environment can transform novices into proficient hackers, increasing the potential for future campaigns.

Keywords: Cybercrime, Cybercriminalité, digital disobedience, Désobéissance numérique, Apprentissage en ligne, online activism, Communautés virtuelles, virtual communities, Sous-cultures hacktivistes, hacktivist subcultures

The changes brought about by the digital revolution and the rapid spread of internet access have significantly transformed the economic landscape for businesses, citizens, and governments alike. Today, the protection of personal data represents a persistent global threat, regardless of security efforts. This study examines the insecurity surrounding money lending through mobile applications in Côte d'Ivoire. This insecurity specifically concerns personal data. A qualitative study, based on interviews with 15 victims, aims to understand the phenomenon of online loan sharks in Abidjan. The borrowers, aged between 18 and 45 years, are mostly students, unemployed individuals, and workers. Their loans are mainly used to cover daily expenses or emergencies. The victims face threats, blackmail, and the risk of their personal data being exposed online, which poses a serious threat to the security of personal information. Raising awareness about best practices among users and making these applications less accessible could help combat this phenomenon.

Keywords: Mobile applications, Applications mobiles, Données personnelles, personal data, Internet, internet, online loans, Prêt en ligne, loan sharks, Usuriers

Information is a fundamental element of social life. It is important to define it and to inventory the rights that are supposed to protect it. However, the foundations of information production in advanced liberal societies are based on business principles that conflict with the ideals of free and quality information. The advances of Web 2.0 offer only limited compensatory avenues. The widespread digitization of societies, largely controlled by a few business empires, has created a funding crisis for traditional media. This media crisis unfolds within the context of an environmental imperative – an unprecedented challenge in human history: the Anthropocene. Although the media should be able to contribute to developing a reflective society capable of addressing this major issue, they are doomed to exacerbate the environmental crisis, due to the information they disseminate and their funding structures.

Keywords: Information, Informartion, médias, media, environment, environnement, droit à l'information, right to information

A title, even “Artistic Director for Cirque du Soleil”, barely summarizes all the dimensions of James Tanabe. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he triple-majored in Planetary Science, Physics, and Biology, he seemed destined to continue his work at NASA or at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. However, he drops everything to join the National Circus School of Montreal in 2001 and graduates in 2004. After performing in several shows around the world, he co-founds New Circus Asia in 2007, which produces its own shows in almost every country between Istanbul and Tokyo. Cirque du Soleil spots him and hires him as an Artistic Director in 2009, the youngest one ever hired to that position. A polyglot, he pursues his wandering all around the world and those who were privileged enough to read his writings about his voyages know he is also among the most gifted writers of his generation. At the request of Sens Public, he shared a few thoughts about the future of circus.