The Week That Was: IT and Media major news check list
Big Tech and other companies must work on stopping monetization of disinformation, following a code of practice on disinformation proposed
OECD: The mental health toll of the pandemic
A new report published by the OECD confirms the devastating effects that the COVID‑19 crisis has had on people’s mental
Miss Representation: An ugly truth that needs to be seen
In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms, the collective message we receive is that
Girl, Woman, Other: a book for all of us
This is a book that includes all women. It is the story of 12 different people and, in a distinguished,
Reuters postponing paywall after backlash with customer
Reuters has postponed the launch of its earlier announced website paywall after protests from the news agency’s biggest customer Refinitiv
TikTok gets one month to answer questions from EU
The European Commission and consumer authorities have started “a formal dialogue” with Chinese-owned app TikTok about its commercial practices and
EU announcing hubs to fight disinformation
The European Commission has announced eight national hubs that will become part of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) network
Hijab-wearing model becomes editor for Vogue Scandinavia
Rawdah Mohamed, the Somali-Norwegian model and influencer whose protest against a proposed ban on the hijab in France went viral,
Girls in Tech offers scholarships to the AWS ML Scholarship Program
Girls in Tech is offering 425 scholarships to the AWS Machine Learning Scholarship Program, with a focus on women and
Pay gap for women persists in tech, despite progress
The gender pay gap in technology is narrowing, although much work remains to be done, according to a new report