A new guide from the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania highlights five core elements of a robust democracy: empowering citizens, fair processes, respon...

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 05 Dec 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

We're in the age of 'InstaGrat' - and we need to learn to say no

From liking a post of your friend's dog, to seeing injustice videos that rile you, social media is full of quick gratification. But it could be undermining our ability to engage with info...

Mosharraf Zaidi · The News International 02 Dec 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

The age of influence: why digital platforms must come clean about political ads

Targeted advertising on social media platforms is warping democracy – being transparent about where it comes from is the first step towards an even playing field.

Marcus Burke 29 Nov 2019

Taxation

Pushing for tax fairness in a digital world

Governments around the world are missing out on billions of dollars each year because of legal tax avoidance.

Marcello Estevão 20 Nov 2019

Internet Governance

We must bridge the gap between technology and policymaking. Our future depends on it

As technology continues to permeate society, surviving the future depends on bringing technologists and policymakers together. Here's how we might achieve it

Bruce Schneier 12 Nov 2019

Media and Entertainment

These are some of the world's smallest objects, magnified

The patterns in the eye of a fly, or the shimmer of a frozen drop of water: these are some of the best pictures of tiny things.

Sean Fleming 06 Nov 2019

Social Media

This UK scheme wants girls to fill their social media feeds with positive role models

Teenage girls with diverse and inspiring influences have higher career aspirations and a healthier approach to the online world, finds a new report.

Charlotte Edmond 04 Nov 2019

Social Media

Over 2.5 billion people use social media. This is how it has changed the world

Platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram contributed to the explosive rise in social media use over the last 15 years, with one in three people using some form of online social plat...

Esteban Ortiz-Ospina · Our World in Data 08 Oct 2019

Gender Parity

Pimples, cellulite and hair loss – Russian feminists redefine beauty

It begun with #MeToo, now Russian femenists are taking photos without makeup and deliberately showing off pre-conceived 'flaws' to challenge beauty stereotypes that women's rights activis...

Umberto Bacchi and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Oct 2019

Social Media

This graph tells us who's using social media the most

This infographic from Global Web Index compares key generational and regional differences of social media use based on data from nearly 114,000 internet users.

Ashley Viens · Visual Capitalist 02 Oct 2019

Social Media

This AI tool can help you spot fake news online

'Botslayer' is a anti-disinformation AI designed to identify false campaigns and report them before they manipulate public opinion. This could have big applications for things like the US...

Futurity 17 Sep 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

This is how social media giants are helping stop the spread of measles

Social media giants are limiting the information they share about vaccinations to reliable sources, a move against false reports that have led to a spread of measles.

Katharine Rooney 11 Sep 2019

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