The Week That Was: IT and Media news week 13
“Governments” are announcing actions against big tech companies in a struggle about power and control. The EU Commission says it
Cyberattacks making IT security European key investment area
Security is a key IT investment area for European organisations as they will continue facing constant threat of cyberattacks and
Big tech must have special teams to fight election disinformation
Big tech companies must have internal teams to fight disinformation in connection with the election to the European Parliament in
Two Meta-owned services dominate in mid-income nations
Meta-owned WhatsApp and Facebook dominate the social media landscape in middle income nations. In just a few decades, social media
EU Commission announcing a series of investigations against big tech
“Governments” are announcing actions against big tech companies in a struggle about power and control. The EU Commission says it
Top news editors are white men
People of colour and women are in general underrepresented in top positions in the news media. Overall, 23% of the
The Week That Was: IT and Media news week 12
At least 103 journalists have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in the past five months, Reporters Without Borders
The global gender gap in innovation
17% of international patents are held by women while men have 83% according to latest UN data. With the trends
Israel-Hamas war “one of the deadliest ever for the media”
At least 103 journalists have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in the past five months, Reporters Without Borders
Disinformation classified as severe global risk over next two years
Using misinformation and disinformation to further widen societal and political divides emerge as the most severe global risks over the