Local media key in fight against misinformation
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Local news media are emerging as the key challenge for a sustainable global news and information system. The relationship of trust that local media build with their community makes them
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Amazon not allowing police to use its facial recognition software
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AI-based software for facial recognition is controversial because of its intrusive character and because tests have shown it is often incorrect. Amazon has now announced it is extending a moratorium
Google I/O announcements at a glance
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Google’s I/O, the annual developer conference that was cancelled last year due to COVID, was just held online. Below you can find a summary of the top announcements. Android 12
Snap still isn’t very diverse
Snap diversity report shows that the company made slow progress toward racial and gender diversity last year, with 47% of its employees being white and 65% male. However, there has
How inclusive is the casting in ads?
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In partnership with Google, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media analyzed character depictions in the most-watched ads on YouTube between 2015 and 2019. The findings suggest that while the
Google News Showcase launching in India
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Google launched its Showcase news platform in India with 30 domestic news publishers, saying “it comes at a particularly challenging moment with Indians seeking out authoritative news and information as
The New York Times launches a two-year editing residency
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The New York Times launches a two-year editing residency, aiming to foster the next generation of editors, giving them the tools and training they need “to help shape journalism in
Facebook News with Springer papers launching in Germany
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Facebook News launched in Germany with the company saying it comprises more than 100 editorial brands. There has been some discussions about which of Axel Springer’s publications would be joining
Is James Bond going to Amazon?
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Amazon is in negotiations to buy MGM Studios for the company’s Prime streaming service with movies and shows. The price tag is expected to be USD 9 billion, US media
Parler back on App Store but calling it “light version”
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Conservative social media app Parler is now back on Apple’s App Store. It was removed from the store in connection with the storming of the US Capitol on January 6.