Zeynep Tufekci

Dr. Zeynep Tufekci is a Turkish sociologist, author, and professor at Princeton University, as well as a staff writer for The Atlantic. She specializes in the social implications of digital technology and AI.

She is best known as the author of the acclaimed book Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest.

Tufekci’s prescient analyses of social media movements, digital surveillance, and public health communication have made her a leading voice in technology ethics. Her publications shape modern policy discussions.