WhatsApp é o app mais usado por brasileiros; veja ranking
O WhatsApp é o aplicativo mais popular entre os internautas brasileiros, segundo estudo feito pelo site Mobile Time em parceria com a Opinion Box.
How to Thwart Facial Recognition and Other Surveillance
Facial-recognition tech can see around hoodies or big shades, so pair them with a face covering. Plus, you'll get protection against coronavirus particles and tear gas.
The subtle ways that ‘clicktivism’ shapes the world
Often derided, online activism is far more effective than it first appears – but there are big differences between how the political left and right deploy it to spread ideas.
Can democracies stand up to Facebook? Ireland may have the answer
Democracies / Facebook Last month, the Irish data protection commissioner (DPC) sent Facebook a preliminary order ordering it to stop sending the data of its European users to the US. This was a big deal, because in order to comply…
Americans and Digital Knowledge
Americans / Digital Knowledge A new Pew Research Center survey finds that Americans’ understanding of technology-related issues varies greatly depending on the topic, term or concept. While a majority of U.S. adults can correctly answer questions about phishing scams or…
Researchers developed an AI system that predicts the likelihood people will spread misinformation based on words they use
AI / misinformation University of Sheffield researchers Yida Mu and Dr. Nikos Aletra report they’ve developed an artificial intelligence system to help identify Twitter users who are more likely to share unreliable news sources. Fonte: Poynter Leia todo o texto Link: https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2020/researchers-developed-an-ai-system-that-predicts-the-likelihood-people-will-spread-misinformation-based-on-words-they-use/?fbclid=IwAR293q_EGeVxOI4DFFC99ZPDXBgLsha31T5VXdJ8E-1ISeqUeeABAHa7vSs…
New York City proposes regulating algorithms used in hiring
New York City / Algorithms In 1964, the Civil Rights Act barred the humans who made hiring decisions from discriminating on the basis of sex or race. Now, software often contributes to those hiring decisions, helping managers screen résumés or interpret video interviews.…
Facts won’t fix this: experts on how to fight America’s disinformation crisis
Experts / Disinformation Trump’s false claims about the election and coronavirus are taking a dangerous toll. Can the divide be healed? Fonte: The Guardian Leia todo o texto Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/01/disinformation-us-election-covid-pandemic-trump-biden?fbclid=IwAR3hUaT2BHF_EUSCDZp2O4e9ncAZErSRgiz0oeVKPPGK8xSgoLPNzGR-zmk Leia outros textos aqui
União Europeia propõe nova regulação para big techs
União Europeia / Regulação A Comissão Europeia –braço executivo da União Europeia– apresentou nesta 3ª feira (15.dez.2020) duas propostas de regulação para as big techs no bloco: o DSA (Digital Services Act) e o DMA (Digital Market Act). Os projetos têm como alvo empresas…
Journalism got more dangerous in 2020 — including in the United States
Journalism / Dangerous Journalism IS becoming a steadily more dangerous profession around the world, including in the United States. The year 2020, with its global pandemic and widespread social unrest, continued the trend. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists’…
