“Algorithms of oppression”: Big tech urged to combat discrimination
Thomson Reuters Foundation Nearly a decade has passed since Safiya Noble googled “Black girls” and found the search results were mostly pornographic – a discovery that drove her to explore how algorithms can perpetuate discrimination and inequality. Google went on to fix that search engine issue, but Noble said the problem is far from solved. […]
‘Digital revolution’ excluding the most vulnerable, world leaders told
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation From tackling diseases to improving transport, technology like data and artificial intelligence has unleashed a wave of opportunities, but those still exclude society’s most vulnerable citizens, according to a leading human rights researcher. The “digitisation of information” impacts every sector in society but not everyone benefits equally, said Carly Kind, head […]
Global economy “breakdown” seen putting more workers at risk of slavery
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation The world’s economic model has “broken down” as the business practices of multinational corporations and digital platforms put a growing number of workers at risk of exploitation and modern slavery, according to a leading labour rights campaigner. Too many companies are failing to take responsibility for workers in their supply chains, […]
“Race is on” to end trafficking, says UK anti-slavery chief
Thomson Reuters Foundation The starting gun has fired and “the race is on” to save the estimated 40 million people trapped in slavery worldwide, Britain’s outgoing anti-slavery chief said at a conference on modern-day slavery on Wednesday. The world needs legislation and protocols to tackle modern slavery, but most of all it needs action to […]
UK sex trafficking survivor calls for more action to protect slaves from US to India
Thomson Reuters Foundation A British survivor of sex trafficking made an impassioned plea on Wednesday for more action to be taken against those responsible for enslaving people across the globe, from upmarket British and US neighbourhoods to slums in India. An estimated 40 million people were enslaved globally last year, in both rich and poor […]