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Shaping the Future of Information and Entertainment
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How can a sustainable flow of information, content and data inform, entertain, and educate while empowering society? In this fast changing digital landscape, everyone from artists, athletes and rights owners to end users stands to benefit from smooth and equitable flows of content. Meanwhile, regulators require support and tools to design policies that both stimulate investment and safeguard citizens.
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Hillary Clinton v Donald Trump: who's winning on Twitter?
Donald Trump is racing ahead of his rival on Twitter, at least in terms of followers and engagement, according to the latest Twiplomacy study.
3 signs of a flourishing digital media market
A new Forum whitepaper has taken the definition of a nation’s readiness to adopt and embrace progress and applied it to the industries of media, entertainment and information.
8 digital skills we must teach our children
The digital content they consume, who they meet online and how much time they spend onscreen – all these factors will greatly influence children’s development.
Google is proposing new female emojis. Could they help close the gender gap?
Google employees have proposed new emojis to promote a gender-equal workforce.
Can we reinvent online advertising?
The most successful businesses of our era are digital platforms promising exceptional user experiences. The gang of four – meaning Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google – are a case in point...
How we use digital media is changing our lives
Digitization is affecting how we live, work and make decisions. Find out more from our series of eight videos