Vatican chastises bishops who stoke division on social media
Vatican CityReuters The Vatican urged bishops and high-profile lay Catholic leaders on Monday to tone down their comments on social media, saying some were causing division and stoking polemics that harmed the entire church. The appeal was part of a 20-page document by the Vatican’s communications department titled, “Towards Full Presence. A Pastoral Reflection on […]
Helpdesk: Four ways to take control of social media algorithms and get the content you actually want
MARC CHEONG, a senior lecturer of information systems at The University of Melbourne in Australia, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation, at how you can help ensure you see the content you want…
Wow!: Holocaust survivors, descendants join forces on social media
KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, of Associated Press, reports on the new digital campaign ‘Our Holocaust Story: A Pledge to Remember’…
Essay: Data literacy – fuel for a human future
In the first part of a two part article, MAL FLETCHER, social futurist and chairman of London-based thinktank 2030Plus, says the rise in the use of digital data in our work, rest, relationships and play means we urgently need to equip ourselves with enhanced skills to handle it…
Helpdesk: TikTok bans – what the evidence says about security and privacy concerns
BENJAMIN DOWLING, a cyber security expert at the University of Sheffield in the UK, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at security concerns surrounding TikTok…
“Group weirdness”
In any group, most people are pretty conventional. They fit in the 80 per cent of the standard bell curve. PICTURE: Toa Heftiba/Unsplash Then you have the artisans, the alternatives, the out-of-the-box thinkers. Groups need these unconventional people to ensure we don’t succumb to group-think. This is a profound design of God. We need people […]
Painstaking work: Armed with new tech, families track down Mexico’s missing
From social media to online legal templates, Mexican families are using tech to search for missing relatives and pressure officials into action. DIANA BAPTISTA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Postcards: Nigeria’s social media fact-checkers fight fake news as vote nears
BUKOLA ADEBAYO, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how big tech companies are enlisting independent fact-checkers to tackle online disinformation ahead of the 25th February election…
Tech bosses could face jail after UK Government backs down over online harm
London, UKReuters Tech bosses could be jailed in Britain if their platforms fail to protect children from online harm after the government agreed to toughen a proposed law to avoid the prospect of a first parliamentary defeat for the Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak faced losing a vote in the House of Commons on Tuesday after […]
Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazil’s Supreme Court late on Sunday removed the Governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days due to flaws in security in the capital, after thousands of backers of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro ransacked government buildings. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes also ordered social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and TikTok to […]