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This is an op-ed by Steven Hill, former policy director at the Center for Humane Technology and author of seven books. He wrote this for InsideSources.com. Click here for an another view on this topic. The mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was incited and planned over Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other digital media platforms, with a tragic nudge from the president of the United States. The gripping presence of gunshots and cowering Congress members inside the “People’s House” is a warning...

Who gets to control the freedom of expression? Muzzled: the “fearless girl” statue in lower Manhattan, New York. Keystone / John Angelillo After the storming of the US Capitol in January and the banning of former President Trump by several social media platforms, debate has flared about the democratic role of Big Tech firms. How are authorities in the US, Europe, and Switzerland reacting? This content was published on February 8, 2021 - 09:00 February 8, 2021 - 09:00 Renat Kuenzi Studied h...

Facebook is displayed on Apples App Store. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky) Social media platforms have immense power: to shut down voices and amplify what we see. But is that singular power perilous to democracy? Guests Guillaume Chaslot, founder of AlgoTransparency. Mozilla fellow. Advisor at the Center for Humane Technology. He helped develop YouTube’s recommendation algorithm from 2010 to 2011. (@gchaslot) Ramesh Srinivasan, professor in UCLA’s Department of Information Studies. Director of the...

Commentary: Steven Hill - Revoke Section 230 before we lose democracy Steven Hill FacebookTwitterEmail The mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was incited and planned over Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other digital media platforms, with a tragic nudge from the then-president of the United States. The gripping presence of gunshots and cowering Congress members inside the People’s House is a warning to us all. How did we arrive here? Since the birth of the Big Tech media platforms 15 years ago, de...

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — In pop culture, 2020 has been understandably reviled as the “hell year.” It tormented us with a lethal pandemic spiraling out of control, thousands of shuttered businesses, violent protests over racial injustice, raging wildfires and political extremism and lies that underpinned Januarys harrowing coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol. But what if all that tumult actually laid the foundation for societal revival? Thats the premise offered by an eclectic group of writer...

Fri, Jan 29th 2021 9:33am — Mike Masnick Steven Hill, the former policy director with the Center for Humane Technologies -- the non-profit that everyone seems to look to as some sort of knowledgeable source on "anti-Big Tech" talking points -- has come out with one of the most ridiculous op-eds regarding Section 230. And I say that as someone who seems to wade through a dozen or so terrible Section 230 op-eds every day. The title alone, should already make you nervous, but honestly this piece...

Apple PRESS RELEASE January 27, 2021 Data Privacy Day at Apple: Improving transparency and empowering users Data tracking is more widespread than ever. Learn how Apple’s privacy features help users take control over their data To commemorate Data Privacy Day, Apple is sharing “A Day in the Life of Your Data,” a report that illustrates how companies track user data. Cupertino, California —...

01/27/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/27/2021 23:11 Data Privacy Day at Apple: Improving transparency and empowering users PRESS RELEASEJanuary 27, 2021 Data Privacy Day at Apple: Improving transparency and empowering users Data tracking is more widespread than ever. Learn how Apples privacy features help users take control over their data To commemorate Data Privacy Day, Apple is sharing A Day in the Life of Your Data, a report that illustrates how companies track user data....

As Facebooks CEO Gnashes his teeth, Apple commemorates Data Privacy Day by sharing a report titled "A Day in the Life of Your Data"   During yesterdays Financial Conference Call, Apples CEO Tim Cook stated that "Tomorrow is International Privacy Day, and we continue to set new standards to protect users right to privacy, not just for our own products, but to be the ripple in the pond that moves the whole industry forward.   Yesterday Facebooks CEO lashed out at Apple during their Quarterly ...

Opinion: Saint Prince Harry cant blow this chance to show his worth 27 Jan, 2021 01:13 AM 5 minutes to read In a recent interview, Harry said theres a "need to remodel the digital world before its too late". Photo / Getty Images In a recent interview, Harry said theres a "need to remodel the digital world before its too late". Photo / Getty Images Daily Telegraph UK By: Celia Walden Ive developed a fixation with Prince Harrys brow. Over the past five years, it has gone from boyish and unfurrowe...