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Data Broker Is Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Abortion Clinics | Vice
by Joseph Cox
May 5, 2022
A location data firm is selling information related to visits to clinics that provide abortions including Planned Parenthood facilities, showing…
Disinformation is everywhere — including pregnancy apps | NPR
by Juana Summers
February 7, 2022
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Like with almost every aspect of our lives, there are apps for parents-to-be to track their pregnancies…
Gender, Political Persuasion, and Social Media: A Field Experiment During the 2020 Democratic Primary | Network Science Institute
November 29, 2021
Research indicates women have less influence than men in a variety of professional settings, including politics. We conducted a field…
From COVID-19 to culture wars: The growing hostility of education politics | The Brookings Institution
November 29, 2021
For education policymakers, the last two years have been among the most tumultuous and challenging in U.S. history. Issue after…
Video: The 2021 Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press: Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner | Harvard University
by Harvard Kennedy School: Shorenstein Center & Institute of Politics
November 18, 2021
A journalist in Asia for 35 years, Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler.com, the top digital-only news site that is leading the…
Vaccines, Misinformation, And Pregnancy | NPR
by NPR
October 15, 2021
The CDC is amping up its plea for pregnant people to get vaccinated. Vaccination rates for pregnant people are far…
These Deepfake Voices Can Help Trans Gamers | WIRED
by Tom Simonite
September 21, 2021
Fred, a trans man, clicked his mouse, and his tenorful tones suddenly sank deeper. He’d switched on voice-changing algorithms that…
Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show. | WSJ
by Justin Scheck, Newley Purnell, and Jeff Horwitz
September 21, 2021
In January, a former cop turned Facebook Inc. investigator posted an all-staff memo on the company’s internal message board. It…
How harassment keeps women politicians offline in Uganda | Rest of World
by Garnett Achieng'
September 2, 2021
Last year, the Electoral Commission of Uganda declared that the January 14, 2021 presidential elections would be “scientific,” meaning that…