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    A collection of our recent news stories, press coverage, and contact details for journalists.

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    Press releases

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    New survey finds majority of Brits underestimate use of artificial intelligence in their everyday lives but recognise wider benefits for society
    Civil society leaders struggled to curb tide of disinformation during 2019 Tunisian elections and demand greater transparency from social media platforms
    Hind Benbya
    Leading French academic joins Oxford Internet Institute as a Visiting Policy Fellow
    Top diplomat takes up fellowship at Oxford Internet Institute
    Mohamed Amersi joins Oxford Internet Institute Advisory Board
    New research to explore governance of emerging technologies
    Compass
    Oxford experts launch new online tool to help fight disinformation
    Junk news declines on Twitter, but Facebook users still respond to disinformation
    General Election outcome crucial for millions of gig workers
    Action needed now to increase public trust in use of AI in NHS, say Oxford academics

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    Press Coverage

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    The New York Times
    How Russia’s Troll Farm Is Changing Tactics Before the Fall Election
    Read in The New York Times
    Fast Company
    SA gig economy report: The truth about working for Uber-like companies
    Read in Fast Company South Africa
    Hypertext
    South Africa’s COVID-19 crisis brings gig economy workers into sharper focus
    Read in hypertext
    Wired
    Not having lockdown parties on Zoom? What are you waiting for?
    Read in Wired
    CapeTalk 567AM
    Impact of Covid-19 on the gig economy
    Read in Cape Talk
    The New York Times
    GoFundMe Confronts Coronavirus Demand
    Read in The New York Times
    BBrief
    COVID-19 brings into sharp relief the risks faced by gig workers
    Read in BBrief
    Mail and Guardian
    Gig workers are at the front line of pandemic
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    Daily Maverick
    SA gig workers may be vital, and yet vulnerable, during the pandemic
    Read in Daily Maverick
    Reuters
    Coronavirus conspiracies go viral on Whatsapp as crisis deepens
    Read in Reuters

    Latest blogs

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    Fabian Stephany
    Pandemic’s effects on online freelance work
    What we all need to know about AI
    Oxford Internet Institute
    How OII is operating during the Coronavirus
    Second round of Fairwork’s yearly platform ratings in South Africa launched!
    Challenging gender stereotypes in cybersecurity: a feminist perspective
    Cutting congestion and minimising traffic disruption using online mapping data
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    Summer Doctoral Programme 2020 Application Open!
    Is the rise in mobile use in Britain bridging the digital divide?
    Doctoral research opportunity in Gender and AI Applications Open!
    Digital Harm and Addiction: an Anthropological View