3 papers
cs.HC2026
Navigating the Ethics of Internet Measurement: Researchers' Perspectives from a Case Study in the EU
Sahibzada Farhan Amin, Sana Athar, Anja Feldmann +2
Internet measurement research is essential for understanding, improving, and securing Internet infrastructure. However, its methods often involve large-scale data collection and us…
cs.CY2025
Is Misinformation More Open? A Study of robots.txt Gatekeeping on the Web
Nicolas Steinacker-Olsztyn, Devashish Gosain, Ha Dao
Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly relying on web crawling to stay up to date and accurately answer user queries. These crawlers are expected to honor robots.txt files,…
cs.NI2025
Intractable Cookie Crumbs: Unveiling the Nexus of Stateful Banner Interaction and Tracking Cookies
Ali Rasaii, Ha Dao, Anja Feldmann +3
In response to the ePrivacy Directive and the consent requirements introduced by the GDPR, websites began deploying consent banners to obtain user permission for data collection an…