Below is a short about her, written in a journalistic style. The Uncomfortable Truths of Zeynep Tufekci: How a Sociologist Became Tech’s Top Critic In an era dominated by algorithmic hype and corporate groupthink, one voice consistently cuts through the noise: Zeynep Tufekci (pronounced Zey-nep Too-fek-chee ).

Neither a coder nor a Silicon Valley executive, Tufekci has emerged as one of the most influential public intellectuals of the 21st century. As a sociologist and writer, she has accurately predicted some of the biggest tech failures of the past decade—from the rise of disinformation on Facebook to the unexpected consequences of Twitter’s design. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Tufekci initially studied computer science before realizing that the most critical questions about technology were not technical, but social . She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin and is currently a professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).

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