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    • Tag: technology

    • Lifting the lid on misinformation in the media, join us at MISDOOM 2021

      20 September 2021

      Author:

      Anna George

      Lifting the lid on misinformation in the media, join us at MISDOOM 2021 After two successful editions, the international MISDOOM symposium on misinformation in online media returns for a ...
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    • Unbiased Big Data: A new area of forecasting?

      2 September 2021

      Authors:

      Fabian Stephany
      Hamza Salem

      By Dr Fabian Stephany, Researcher, Oxford Internet Institute and Hamza Salem, Oxford Internet Institute alumnus In short: Forecasting elections is a century-old endeavour. We study Wikipedia as a novel ...
      Read More Unbiased Big Data: A new area of forecasting?

    • The Complex World of Teens’ Self-Tracking

      1 September 2021

      Authors:

      Jaimie Lee Freeman
      Gina Neff

      Oxford Internet Institute doctoral candidate Jaimie Lee Freeman and Professor Gina Neff, explain why One Size Doesn’t Fit All. Self-tracking apps and devices—from Apple Watches to Fitbits to Strava—give ...
      Read More The Complex World of Teens’ Self-Tracking

    • Tackling online hate speech one emoji at a time

      13 August 2021

      Author:

      Hannah Rose Kirk

      New research from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) exposes critical problems in how emoji-based online hate is tackled, with OII researchers uncovering critical weaknesses in how Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...
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    • Are We Really Living in an ‘Infodemic’? Science Suggests a Different Story

      2 August 2021

      Authors:

      Chico Camargo
      Felix Simon

      Are We Really Living in an ‘Infodemic’? Science Suggests a Different Story Dr Chico Q. Camargo, Research Associate, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford and Departmental Lecturer at the ...
      Read More Are We Really Living in an ‘Infodemic’? Science Suggests a Different Story

    • Why the future of work needs trust

      19 July 2021

      Authors:

      Fabian Braesemann
      Fabian Stephany

      Why the future of work needs trust By Dr Fabian Braesemann, Research Associate, Oxford Internet Institute and Dr Fabian Stephany, Researcher, Oxford Internet Institute In short: Covid has made ...
      Read More Why the future of work needs trust

    • AI’s coming home: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Tackle Racist Emoji in Football

      16 July 2021

      Author:

      Hannah Kirk

      AI’s coming home: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Tackle Racist Emoji in Football writes MSc and DPhil student Hannah Kirk. Content Warning: This article contains some examples of emoji-based ...
      Read More AI’s coming home: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Tackle Racist Emoji in Football

    • Targeted ads isolate and divide us even when they’re not political

      14 July 2021

      Authors:

      Silvia Milano
      Brent Mittelstadt
      Sandra Wachter

      Targeted ads isolate and divide us even when they’re not political Leading experts in ethics and law Dr Silvia Milano, Dr Brent Mittelstadt and Professor Sandra Wachter, Oxford Internet ...
      Read More Targeted ads isolate and divide us even when they’re not political

    • Privacy matters – but there’s more to WhatsApp’s story 

      12 July 2021

      Author:

      Nayana Prakash

      Privacy matters – but there’s more to WhatsApp’s story explains doctoral researcher Nayana Prakash If you’re one of WhatsApp’s two billion users, chances are you may have had a ...
      Read More Privacy matters – but there’s more to WhatsApp’s story 

    • Decentralised digital identity: what is it, and what does it mean for marginalised populations?

      1 July 2021

      Author:

      Margie Cheesman

      Margie Cheesman, digital anthropologist, and doctoral candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute, explores the subject of decentralised digital identity, what it is and what it means for marginalised populations. ...
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    • Tackling misinformation one algorithm at a time

      9 June 2021

      Author:

      Computer scientists from Oxford University, MIT, the University of Michigan, and Meedan have joined forces to develop an algorithm to help fight misinformation being shared through private messaging apps ...
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    • Can online labour platforms bring jobs to the countryside?

      28 May 2021

      Author:

      Fabian Braesemann

      Digital technologies have created new online marketplaces and industries, and they fundamentally changed how we live and work. But until recently, they have not changed where we work. The ...
      Read More Can online labour platforms bring jobs to the countryside?

    • Lifting the lid on misinformation in the media, join us at MISDOOM 2021

      21 May 2021

      Author:

      Sara Spinks

      After two successful editions, the international MISDOOM symposium on misinformation in online media returns for a 3rd edition, this time co-hosted by the Oxford Internet Institute and the Universiteit ...
      Read More Lifting the lid on misinformation in the media, join us at MISDOOM 2021

    • Introducing the Online Labour Observatory: Data on female participation in the remote gig economy and more

      20 May 2021

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      Introducing the Online Labour Observatory We are excited to announce a new collaboration between the Oxford Internet Institute’s iLabour team and the International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations ...
      Read More Introducing the Online Labour Observatory: Data on female participation in the remote gig economy and more

    • What skills do we need in the workplace of the future?

      28 April 2021

      Author:

      Fabian Stephany

      What skills do we need in the workplace of the future? This depends on you! In my article, ‘One size does not fit all: Constructing complementary digital reskilling strategies ...
      Read More What skills do we need in the workplace of the future?

    • Fairwork Ecuador Scores 2021: Rating fairness in the Latin American gig economy

      30 March 2021

      Authors:

      María Belén Albornoz
      Henry Chávez
      Jean-Paul Van Belle
      Funda Ustek-Spilda
      Alessio Bertolini
      Pablo Aguera Reneses
      Akhil Kumar
      Mark Graham

      Fairwork Ecuador Scores 2021: Rating fairness in the Latin American gig economy The Fairwork Ecuador 2021 report evaluates the working conditions in six of the most prominent platforms in ...
      Read More Fairwork Ecuador Scores 2021: Rating fairness in the Latin American gig economy

    • Uber forced to recognise its drivers as workers, but falls short of offering Fair Pay and Representation

      17 March 2021

      Authors:

      Srujana Katta
      Pablo Aguera
      Ahkil Kumar
      Funda Ustek Spilda
      Kelle Howson
      Matthew Cole
      Fabian Ferrari
      Alessio Bertolini
      David Sutcliffe
      Mark Graham

      By Srujana Katta, Pablo Aguera, Akhil Kumar, Funda Ustek Spilda, Kelle Howson, Matthew Cole, Fabian Ferrari, Alessio Bertolini, David Sutcliffe, Mark Graham A month after the UK Supreme Court ...
      Read More Uber forced to recognise its drivers as workers, but falls short of offering Fair Pay and Representation

    • ILO report: The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work

      24 February 2021

      Authors:

      Fabian Stephany
      Vili Lehdonvirta

      Digital labour platforms have become a pervasive feature of contemporary society. They allow us to order food, arrange a ride, or buy remote freelancing services online. But how are ...
      Read More ILO report: The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work

    • Lifting the lid on the gig economy

      19 February 2021

      Author:

      Sara Spinks

      Fairwork researchers explain how they are shining a light on the experiences of gig workers across the globe by launching a suite of new online materials dedicated to ensuring ...
      Read More Lifting the lid on the gig economy

    • Afternoons on BBC Oxford interview with Professor Victoria Nash

      10 February 2021

      Author:

      As part of Safer Internet Day, listen now to Professor Victoria Nash, Deputy Director, OII, University of Oxford speaking to BBC Radio Oxford presenter Adam Ball about digital parenting ...
      Read More Afternoons on BBC Oxford interview with Professor Victoria Nash

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