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Why Facebook Will Never Die
24 May 2018, BBC News
Despite scandals over fake news and data privacy, the social network is unlikely to disappear any time soon
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Three Signs Google Is Turning to the Dark Side
21 May 2018, Futurism
On Friday Gizmodo reported that, sometime near the end of April or the beginning of May, Google removed “don’t be evil” almost entirely from their Code of Conduct. It was only included once, in the very last sentence.
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Artificial Intelligence: What’s Human Rights Got To Do With It?
14 May 2018, Medium
Why are human rights relevant to the debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
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Employers are monitoring computers, toilet breaks – even emotions. Is your boss watching you?
14 May 2018, The Guardian
From microchip implants to wristband trackers and sensors that can detect fatigue and depression, new technology is enabling employers to watch staff in more and more intrusive ways. How worried should we be?
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What has #MeToo actually changed?
12 May 2018, BBC News
The Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes Film Festival. Until 2017 they were Tinsel Town's glitziest back-slapping forums. Now they're its favourite protest events.
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Duplex shows Google failing at ethical and creative AI design
11 May 2018, TechCrunch
“Google’s experiments do appear to have been designed to deceive,” agreed Dr Thomas King, a researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute’s Digital Ethics Lab, discussing the Duplex demo.
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Google unveiled a bunch of new features aimed at curbing ‘tech addiction’ — here’s what each of them actually does
11 May 2018, Business Insider
At this week's Google I/O developer conference , the company unveiled a host of features geared at helping you monitor how frequently you use your devices.
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When governments censor websites and block messaging apps like Telegram, here’s where to turn for proof
11 May 2018, CBC
Data collected by watchdog Open Observatory of Network Interference is helping hold governments to account.
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The Research Behind Google’s New Tools for Digital Well-Being
9 May 2018, Wired
Google wants to help its users take back their time. On Tuesday, at its annual developers conference, the company announced several new features designed to help people monitor and manage the time they spend on their devices.
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Russian Twitter bots: Menace to democracy – or overhyped distraction?
4 May 2018, The Telegraph
Recent research suggested that over 6,500 Twitter bots originating in Russia tweeted support for Labour in last year’s general election, in an effort to get Jeremy Corbyn’s party elected.
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A Facebook Employee Allegedly Used His Job to Stalk Women
3 May 2018, Brit + Co
Facebook confirms that it has fired a security engineer who allegedly used their position at Facebook to cyberstalk women on Tinder. Here’s what you need to know about Facebook, cyberstalking, and how to stay safe.
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Malaysian ‘Fake News’ Law Targets Government Critics
2 May 2018, The Takeaway
While there is a genuine interest in removing misleading content, there is also concern about potential abuse and threats to free speech when governments create laws against misinformation online.
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Should the tech giants be more heavily regulated?
1 May 2018, The Economist
Dr Sandra Wachter offers guest commentary in the debate on the future of the tech giants.
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Are our online lives about to become ‘private’ again?
30 April 2018, BBC News
There's a strong chance you've recently seen an email or pop-up box offering "some important updates" about the way a social media company or website plans to use your data. Are we about to regain control of our personal information?
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This is why Russia’s attempts to block Telegram have failed
28 April 2018, Wired
The Telegram ban in Russia doesn't show any signs of slowing. But there may be consequences for the web at large.
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What happens to your digital remains after you die?
23 April 2018, Hindustan Times
Internet activity lives on long after a person dies and firms such as Facebook and experimental start-ups have sought to monetise this content by allowing people to socialise with the dead online.
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Are celebrity baby Instagram accounts OK?
19 April 2018, BBC News
"The major pitfalls include increasingly recognising that children have rights of consent. Who owns a child's identity?
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The Digital Afterlife is Open for Business. But It Needs Rules.
18 April 2018, Futurism
No one is quite sure how to navigate the little-charted territory of the digital afterlife.
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Millions of censored web pages discovered in massive study
18 April 2018, New Scientist
A huge swathe of web pages blocked by four countries has been discovered.
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‘Digital remains’ deserve same treatment as archaeological artifacts, say Oxford academics
18 April 2018, The Telegraph
Our internet activity will live on long after we die, yet these intimate digital details are granted little protection from companies hoping to cash in on the cyber afterlife.