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McDonald’s Secretive Intel Team Spies on ‘Fight for $15’ Workers, Internal Documents Show | VICE
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai and Lauren Kaori Gurley
February 24, 2021
For years, McDonald's has internally labeled activists and employees working with the Fight for $15 campaign a security threat and…
James Murdoch Denounces ‘Media Property Owners’ for Disinformation | Variety
by Ellise Shafer
January 19, 2021
James Murdoch, the son of Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch, has spoken out against “media property owners” that spread disinformation…
Wednesday Webinar Week 2 ‘Understanding anti-vaxx communities on social media’ | Oxford Internet Institute
January 12, 2021
The Coronavirus pandemic is on the verge of a turning point, as the rollout of vaccination programs worldwide brings hope…
Combating misinformation in under-resourced languages: lessons from around the world | First Draft
by Ali Abbas Ahmadi
December 18, 2020
2020 has taught us that virtually all communities struggle with the effects of misinformation. While those that speak majority languages…
California’s Proposition 22 Reinforces the Need for Fair Working Conditions Worldwide | Oxford Internet Institute
by Sara Spinks
November 11, 2020
Last Tuesday, voters in California passed Proposition 22, a measure that allows gig companies to hire drivers and couriers as…
Technology Does Not Operate in a Vacuum: The Impact of Women’s Mobile Phone Ownership on Economic Well-being in Tanzania |PCMLP Global Media Policy Seminar Series
October 26, 2020
In many emerging economies, a significant mobile gender gap persists—in which women not only have less access to mobile internet…
Knight Public Spaces Forum 2020 | Knight Foundation
October 19, 2020
Knight Public Spaces Forum, hosted by Knight Foundation October 21-22, 2020 from 12:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET each day…
Knight Public Spaces Forum 2020 | Knight Foundation
October 19, 2020
Knight Public Spaces Forum, hosted by Knight Foundation October 21-22, 2020 from 12:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET each day…
The Future of Democracy: Science, technology, and social inequality
September 24, 2020
How is the pandemic changing our nation’s social structures? Does access to technology change who can succeed now and in…