How news websites block makers of AI tools
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Close to half – 48% – of the most widely used news websites across ten countries were blocking OpenAI’s crawlers at the start of the year. 24%, were blocking Google’s
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The international fight against ransomware criminals
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Cyber risks are top concerns for companies. Authorities from 10 countries say they have now disrupted the criminal operation of the LockBit ransomware group – one of the world’s most
Search marketing losing to AI chatbots
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Traditional search engine volume will drop 25% by 2026 with search marketing losing market share to AI chatbots and other virtual agents. Companies will be forced to rethink their marketing
More proofs that Russian authorities do not accept freedom of expression
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Just a couple of days prior to jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death came another proof that Vladimir Putin’s regime will silence opposition and freedom of expression. Freedom of expression
Israel-Hamas war brings killings of Palestinian journalists
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More than three quarters of the 99 journalists and media workers who died worldwide in 2023 were killed in the Israel-Gaza war. This is the highest number of deaths recorded
Influencers violating EU consumer law
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The vast majority of influencers violate EU consumer law. Nearly all (97%) of influencers post commercial content but only one in five systematically indicated that their content was advertising, a
A forecast for 2024 cyberattacks in armed conflicts
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It is clear that cyber will play a prominent role in major armed conflicts going forward. Iran-linked groups are likely to continue to conduct destructive cyber attacks, particularly in the
Still just a minority of scientists in movies are women
More women are needed in STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Women make up almost half (49.3%) of total employment but just 29.2% of all STEM workers. TV and
UN Women says hostile work environment keep women from science
Women make up just 29.2% of all STEM workers, compared to 49.3% across non-STEM occupations. Both representation and retention of women are essential for the sectors to be more creative,
Growing number says inaccurate news on social media is a problem
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News avoidance and misinformation are growing problems especially in a big election year like 2024 with citizens in 76 countries, including the US, going to the polls. Social media is