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Oxford experts launch new online tool to help fight disinformation

Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, have launched ‘The ComProp Navigator’, a new online resource guide which aims to help civil society groups better understand and respond to the problem of disinformation.
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Junk news declines on Twitter, but Facebook users still respond to disinformation

Less than two percent of news sources shared on Twitter ahead of the 2019 UK General Election defined as ‘junk news’, says new analysis from Oxford researchers.
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General Election outcome crucial for millions of gig workers

Researchers from Oxford University say the 2019 General Election is a critical moment for the economic and social wellbeing of the millions of workers in the UK’s “gig economy”.
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Action needed now to increase public trust in use of AI in NHS, say Oxford academics

Leading experts in AI and ethics from Oxford Internet Institute (OII), University of Oxford, are urging healthcare professionals in private and public service to come together to boost public trust in AI-based healthcare.
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Public at risk of discrimination from online behavioural advertising, says Oxford legal expert

A leading expert in ethics and law from Oxford Internet Institute (OII), University of Oxford and the Alan Turing Institute, believes current regulation might fail to protect the public from the inherent bias in online behavioural-based advertising.
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Oxford academics join distinguished World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Councils

Three academics from the Oxford Internet Institute, have been invited to join the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils, providing thought leadership on key global challenges and the impact and governance of emerging technologies.
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New Visiting Policy Fellow joins Oxford Internet Institute from Vodafone

The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) has appointed Lisa Felton, Head of Data, Services and Consumer Regulation at Vodafone Group as a Visiting Policy Fellow.
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New approach needed for defining AI standards in cybersecurity, say Oxford academics

Leading experts in cybersecurity and ethic present the case for an alternative approach to AI standards and certification in cybersecurity.

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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

Public at risk of discrimination from online behavioural advertising, says Oxford legal expert

Oxford academics join distinguished World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Councils

New Visiting Policy Fellow joins Oxford Internet Institute from Vodafone

New approach needed for defining AI standards in cybersecurity, say Oxford academics

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Algorithms drive online discrimination, academic warns

The laws protecting our data are too weak

Labour told to ‘come clean’ about how it obtained leaked government documents after report links them to Russia

Why the fight against disinformation, sham accounts and trolls won’t be any easier in 2020

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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

Public at risk of discrimination from online behavioural advertising, says Oxford legal expert

Oxford academics join distinguished World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Councils

New Visiting Policy Fellow joins Oxford Internet Institute from Vodafone

New approach needed for defining AI standards in cybersecurity, say Oxford academics

Algorithms drive online discrimination, academic warns

Efforts to prevent foreign manipulation of UK election flounder

In U.K. Vote, Online Disinformation Is the New Normal

Less ‘junk news’ on Twitter but still shared widely on Facebook, research claims

Fake ‘Likes’ Remain Just a Few Dollars Away, Researchers Say

The laws protecting our data are too weak

Labour told to ‘come clean’ about how it obtained leaked government documents after report links them to Russia

Why the fight against disinformation, sham accounts and trolls won’t be any easier in 2020

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BUSTED! – OII researchers help to debunk 50 most common myths about the Internet

Algorithmic bias within online behavioural advertising means public could be missing out, says Associate Professor Sandra Wachter

Introducing the Pervert’s Dilemma: A Contribution to the Critique of Deepfake Pornography

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