The Growing Threat Of Disinformation And How To ‘Deprogram’ People Who Believe It
By: NPR One March 2, 2021 Disinformation isn’t new. But in the last decade, the growth of social media has made it easier than ever to spread. That coincided with the political rise of Donald Trump, who rose to power on a wave of disinformation and exited the White House in similar fashion. NPR’s Tovia […]
Twitter Targets Covid Vaccine Misinformation With Labels and ‘Strike’ System
By: The Guardian March 1, 2021 Twitter is expanding its use of warning labels on tweets that contain misleading details about coronavirus vaccines. The move, announced in a blogpost on Monday, is designed to strengthen the social network’s existing Covid-19 guidance, which has led to the removal of more than 8,400 tweets and challenged 11.5m […]
The Artificial Intelligence Influencers That You Should Be Following
By: City AM March, 2021 Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ultimate manifestation of the promise of technology to improve our lives. Within our lifetimes AI will become omnipresent across every segment of economic activity and within every field of human endeavour. But AI is not a single genus but a constellation of technologies that […]
Regulators Keep Close Eye on Facebook’s Deal with Australia
By: The Hill February 24, 2020 Facebook and Australia’s eleventh-hour agreement Monday letting users resume sharing news links on the platform is being closely watched by regulators around the world as a possible model for requiring the social media giant to pay for news content on its site. The relationship between the power […]
UK Competition Watchdog Warns Big Tech Firms of Investigations
By: The Guardian February 22, 2021 Companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple face increased scrutiny from CMA The UK’s competition watchdog plans to launch a series of antitrust investigations into big tech companies including Google and Amazon this year, in the latest sign of increased scrutiny of the practices of the Silicon Valley […]
Facebook Strikes Deal to Restore News Sharing in Australia
By: The New York Times February 22, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Monday that it would restore the sharing and viewing of news links in Australia after gaining more time to negotiate over a proposed law that would require it to pay for news content that appeared on its site. The […]
Google Fires Second AI Ethics Leader as Dispute Over Research, Diversity Grows
By: Reuters February 19, 2021 Alphabet Inc’s Google fired staff scientist Margaret Mitchell on Friday, they both said, a move that fanned company divisions on academic freedom and diversity that were on display since its December dismissal of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru. Google said in a statement Mitchell violated the company’s code […]
Uber Drivers Are Workers Not Self-Employed, Supreme Court Rules
By: The BBC February 19, 2021 Uber drivers must be treated as workers rather than self-employed, the UK’s Supreme Court has ruled. The decision could mean thousands of Uber drivers are entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay. The ruling could leave the ride-hailing app facing a hefty compensation bill, and have wider consequences for […]
‘I Can’t Keep Doing This’: Gig Workers Say Pay Has Fallen After California’s Prop 22
By: The Guardian February 18, 2021 Drivers say working conditions remain poor after voters approved measure exempting Uber and other apps from labor laws Weeks after Proposition 22 went into effect in California and exempted some major tech firms from fully complying with labor laws, workers for rideshare and delivery apps in the state claim […]