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

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    Journalists looking for comments on stories can contact the OII Press Officer at press@oii.ox.ac.uk, telephone: +44 (0)1865 287237. For out of hours queries, please contact news.office@admin.ox.ac.uk or call 01865 280528.

    Press releases

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    New Landmark Study on Online Gendered Abuse and Disinformation
    Generous donors take Shirley Scholars Fund past milestone figure
    Social media manipulation by political actors now an industrial scale problem prevalent in over 80 countries – annual Oxford report
    Clear link between climate scepticism and support for right-wing populists, study finds
    New software tool to help researchers with complex social network data collection projects could be used to fight Covid-19
    Spread of disinformation the biggest concern for internet and social media users globally finds new Oxford study
    AI modelling tool developed by Oxford academics incorporated into Amazon anti-bias software
    Oxford academics achieve Associate Professor status
    Professor Helen Margetts OBE awarded prestigious prize by University of Dusseldorf
    Tech companies continue to provide online infrastructure for contentious Covid-19 websites even after flagging them as fake news, finds new Oxford study
    Groundbreaking new study says time spent playing video games can be good for your wellbeing
    Fairwork Foundation announces Code of Good Practice to protect gig workers in South Africa
    NASA-style caution needed before allowing research to influence policy
    OxCAIGG report II
    Global public opinion split on benefits of AI, finds new Oxford study
    “Anything that causes chaos is RT’s line”- new study lifts the lid on RT’s role in wreaking political havoc.
    New report calls for gig economy platforms to provide Covid-19 testing for workers
    Covid-related misinformation videos spread primarily through Facebook, as its fact-checkers fail to spot false information, finds new Oxford study
    Demise of Big Tech platforms like Facebook would pose serious risks to data privacy with damaging social and economic consequences, new study finds
    Former digital adviser to David Beckham and senior UN officer join OII
    Junk news sites using advertising and web search optimization to spread COVID-19 misinformation, finds new study

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    Press Coverage

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    Vice
    This Company Wants to Replace Therapy With Wearable Tech
    Read in Vice
    Al-Jazeera logo
    Iran blocks Signal messaging app after WhatsApp exodus
    Read in Al Jazeera
    i News
    Toddlers who use touchscreens are less able to resist distraction, study suggests
    Read in i News
    Market Screener
    Telecom Italia S p A : TIM LAUNCHES NOOVLE SPA, THE BIGGEST CLOUD PROJECT FOR…
    Read in Market Screener
    The Mirror
    Don’t be too quick to pull the plug on video games
    Read in The Mirror
    Financial Times
    Human rights come under pressure from digital controls
    Read in The Financial Times
    The Conversation
    Kamala Harris abuse campaign shows how trolls evade social media moderation
    Read in The Conversation
    The Guardian
    Concerns grow for children’s health as screen times soar during Covid crisis
    Read in The Guardian
    ORF Radio
    When the algorithm awards grades
    Read in ORF Radio
    NBC News
    Professional video-gamer, 25, hangs up controller over thumb injury
    Read in NBC News
    BBC Digital Planet
    Online manipulation on a global scale
    Read in BBC Digital Planet
    BBC IPlayer
    Gaming and Me: Connections, Identity and Support
    Read in BBC Three
    Der Spiegel
    Can We Develop Herd Immunity to Internet Propaganda?
    Read in Der Spiegel
    El Salto
    Private disinformation troops continue to grow and a report points to a Spanish company
    Read in El Salto
    Mirage News
    Social media manipulation by political actors an industrial scale problem – Oxford report
    Read in Mirage News
    The Irish News
    Private firms pocketing millions from disinformation-for-hire, report says
    Read in The Irish News
    Oxford Mail
    Private firms pocketing millions from disinformation-for-hire, report says
    Read in The Oxford Mail
    Malay Mail
    Report: Malaysian cybertrooper teams employ full-time staff, used by politicians and businesses alike
    Read in Malay Mail
    EEngineering & Technology
    Governments increasingly using private companies to manipulate public opinion
    Read in Engineering & Technology
    VOA
    Europe’s Populists Fearful of Social Media Restrictions
    Read in VOA News

    Latest blogs

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    Good governance for trustworthy AI in the European Union
    Intercultural Digital Ethics at the OII
    Rating fairness in the Indian platform economy: 2020 Fairwork scores
    California’s Proposition 22 Reinforces the Need for Fair Working Conditions Worldwide
    How workers learn skills in the online platform economy, and how platforms, policies, and learning providers can support them
    Wikipedia: A Challenger’s Best Friend?
    California’s Proposition 22 Presents an Alarming Turning Point in Labour Law
    Black Heroes of the Internet – Marcus Rashford MBE
    How social media echo chambers emerge (and why all your friends think Trump will lose)
    adrienne maree brown
    Black Heroes of the Internet – adrienne maree brown
    Blog hashtag
    Hijacking Hashtags in Times of COVID-19: How the Far-Right Polarises Twitter
    Joy Buolamwini
    Black Heroes of the Internet – Joy Buolamwini
    Black Heroes of the Internet – Professor Charlton McIlwain
    Black Heroes of the Internet – Emna Mizouni
    Deen Freon
    Black Heroes of the Internet – Deen Freelon
    Black Heroes of the Internet – Juliana Rotich
    Uphold Digital Sovereignty, Avert Digital Autarky  
    Harnessing online tactics to save a species
    Uneven and contested information geographies: How Wikipedia risks reproducing and reinforcing knowledge inequities through its digital representation of cities
    Tackling the ethical challenges of the gig economy