The biases in our algorithm
Social media platforms have repeatedly been criticised for employing algorithms that favour certain kinds of content or certain groups of...
Hija Kamran writes about digital rights and internet governance from a feminist perspective. She tweets at @hijakamran
Social media platforms have repeatedly been criticised for employing algorithms that favour certain kinds of content or certain groups of...
On September 1, 2020, Facebook sent a pop up to its users alerting them about an update to their terms...
September 9, 2020 - The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR), expressed concerns over the prevailing...
September 3, 2020 - Facebook has taken down 453 Facebook accounts, 103 pages, 78 groups and 107 Instagram accounts from...
Islamabad, 21 August 2020: According to a news story published in the Wall Street Journal, Facebook executives in India have...
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