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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleague,<br>
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I am very excited to announce that our mini-track, The Dark Side of Technology Use, will run for the 8th consecutive year as part of the Adoption and Diffusion of Information Technology (SIGADIT) track at the AMCIS 2025 Conference, to be held in Montreal, Canada,
from August 14–16, 2025.<br>
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This mini-track provides a platform for examining the negative impacts of contemporary technologies on individuals, organizations, and society. Technologies like social media platforms, smartphones, AI systems, and health IT solutions offer numerous benefits
but can also lead to challenges like addiction, technostress, interruptions, disinformation, privacy concerns, and health issues—both psychological and physical. Even tools like work emails or security software, which enhance productivity and safety, can have
unintended consequences.<br>
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We encourage submissions that explore these multifaceted issues and propose innovative strategies to mitigate the challenges arising from the darker side of technology. We welcome contributions that are empirical (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods),
theoretical, as well as modeling and simulation studies. <br>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">✍</span> Topics include but are not limited to:<br>
▪️ IT Addiction and problematic use <br>
▪️ Technostress<br>
▪️ Interruptions and workplace disruptions<br>
▪️ Disinformation, Misinformation, and deceptive behaviors<br>
▪️ AI algorithm biases <br>
▪️ Online privacy and security concerns<br>
▪️ Health and well-being impacts<br>
▪️ Interventions to address these challenges<br>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">📅</span> Important Dates:<br>
▪️ Jan. 5, 2025: Manuscript submissions begin<br>
▪️ Feb. 28, 2025: Submission are due at 5 PM EST <br>
▪️ May 9, 2025: TREO, PDS, workshop, and panel submissions are due at at 5 PM EST<br>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🧑⚖️</span> Mini-Track Chairs:<br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔹</span> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/murad-moqbel-9b561513/">
Murad Moqbel</a>, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, <a href="mailto:murad.moqbel@utrgv.edu" target="_self">
murad.moqbel@utrgv.edu</a><br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔹</span> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shameladdas/">
Shamel Addas</a>, Queen's University, <a href="mailto:shamel.addas@queensu.ca" target="_self">
shamel.addas@queensu.ca</a><br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔹</span> Khaled Alshare , Qatar University,
<a href="mailto:kalshare@qu.edu.qa" target="_self">kalshare@qu.edu.qa</a><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔗</span> Important Links:<br>
▪️ Conference Website: <a href="https://lnkd.in/g3hp9r7j" target="_self">https://lnkd.in/g3hp9r7j</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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▪️ Track Descriptions: <a href="https://lnkd.in/gPu7vn3d" target="_self">https://lnkd.in/gPu7vn3d</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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▪️ Call for Papers: <a href="https://lnkd.in/gEjjKC-h" target="_self">https://lnkd.in/gEjjKC-h</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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We look forward to receiving your contributions and fostering meaningful discussions at this exciting event!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<br>
Murad<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#FF3300">Murad Moqbel, MBA, Ph.D.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#262626"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#262626">Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics Program</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#262626">Associate Professor of Information Systems<br>
Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship<br>
1201 W. University Dr., MAGC 3.310<br>
Edinburg, TX 78539<br>
(956) 665-5095 <a href="mailto:mailtomurad.moqbel@UTRGV.edu"><span style="color:#262626">murad.moqbel@UTRGV.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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