One of the most telling human stories to result from the COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting nationwide lockdown is that of stranded migrant workers. But … Urban India didn’t care about migrant workers till 26 MarchRead more
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Facebook’s flood of languages leave it struggling to monitor content
Facebook Inc’s struggles with hate speech and other types of problematic content are being hampered by the company’s inability to keep up with a flood … Facebook’s flood of languages leave it struggling to monitor contentRead more
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India’s Rural Poor Suffer Most Under Lockdown
India, which is starting to loosen its nationwide lockdown and just saw its biggest spike in coronavirus cases in 24 hours with 6,000 new reported … India’s Rural Poor Suffer Most Under LockdownRead more
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The propaganda used to ‘justify’ war against Saddam aims only to distract from the real prize: Iraq’s rich reserves of oil
On November 7, the day before the United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution that made an American and British attack on Iraq more … The propaganda used to ‘justify’ war against Saddam aims only to distract from the real prize: Iraq’s rich reserves of oilRead more
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1.1 Million Children Could Die as Pandemic Interrupts Access to Food & Medical Care
As more than three-quarters of the world’s children live under stay-at-home orders amidst the pandemic, a shocking new report finds the child mortality rate could … 1.1 Million Children Could Die as Pandemic Interrupts Access to Food & Medical CareRead more
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Why We Need the Human Touch in Contact Tracing for Coronavirus
The UK is trialling its smartphone app to assist with contact tracing. The government is full of enthusiasm and the Isle of Wight is the … Why We Need the Human Touch in Contact Tracing for CoronavirusRead more
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Free Julian Assange Now
In 1791, in an attempt to stop the publication of the first part of Thomas Paine’s seminal work, The Rights of Man, the British government … Free Julian Assange NowRead more
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Facebook kept its own oversight board in the dark on program for VIP users
Facebook failed to provide crucial details about its “Cross-Check” program that reportedly shielded millions of VIP users from the social media platform’s normal content moderation … Facebook kept its own oversight board in the dark on program for VIP usersRead more
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Electoral bond controversy: How are democracies around the world funding their parties?
According to a recent report, political parties have declared income/donations worth Rs 1,931 crore through electoral bonds The thirteenth tranche of electoral bonds is on … Electoral bond controversy: How are democracies around the world funding their parties?Read more
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Electoral Bonds Undemocratic, Have Killed Transparency
Electoral bonds are “undemocratic as they have served to kill transparency in the name of donor anonymity”, S Y Quraishi, India’s former chief election commissioner … Electoral Bonds Undemocratic, Have Killed TransparencyRead more