Tech giants join Government and experts to tackle misinformation on virus
Campaigners warn bad information could ‘undermine trust in medicine when it matters most’.
UK News|Nov 20, 2020
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Scotland’s poet laureate ‘inspired’ by Jamaican-born muse for Victorian artists
Jackie Kay saw portraits of Fanny Eaton while browsing the online archives of a museum.
UK News|Nov 18, 2020
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Ready for action?
As P&R’s tsars bed into their challenging new roles and deputies fumble to fund their election promises, Richard Graham is watching developments with interest.
Voices|Nov 18, 2020
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Huawei offloads Honor brand in face of US sanctions
American officials say Huawei might facilitate Chinese spying, which the company denies.
World News|Nov 17, 2020
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Privacy activists in EU file complaints over iPhone tracking
A group said it has asked data protection authorities in Germany and Spain to examine the legality of Apple’s tracking codes.
World News|Nov 16, 2020
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EU hits Amazon with competition charges over third-party sellers
The European Commission filed charges to the US tech giant, which has rejected the accusations, on Tuesday.
UK News|Nov 10, 2020
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EU files charges against Amazon over use of data
Amazon has rejected the accusations.
World News|Nov 10, 2020
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Parents ‘concerned about fake news but few showing children how to spot it’
The research commissioned by online safety group Internet Matters found more than a third worry about youngsters seeing Covid-19 misinformation.
UK News|Nov 10, 2020
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GCHQ tackling anti-vaccine disinformation linked to Russia – report
The UK spy agency is reportedly targeting state-linked attempts to spread content designed to undermine trust in vaccine research.
UK News|Nov 9, 2020
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Map aims to show First World War casualties nationwide
People will then be able to search the map by street, school or surname for details of war casualties.
UK News|Nov 7, 2020
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Online Harms Bill lacking clarity, industry warns
Tech firms and other organisations have provided their thoughts on the proposed regulation.
UK News|Nov 6, 2020
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Satanist neo-Nazi spared prison after admitting terror offences
The Old Bailey heard 18-year-old Harry Vaughan disappeared ‘down a rabbit hole of the internet’.
UK News|Nov 2, 2020
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Schools given Holocaust books to counteract exposure to conspiracy theories
Teachers are increasingly concerned about the levels of denial and anti-Semitism young people see online.
UK News|Oct 30, 2020
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Atlanta Falcons strike late to secure win against Carolina Panthers
The Falcons held on to secure the away win.
UK Sport|Oct 30, 2020
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Covid-19 app updated to improve accuracy and stop alarming ‘ghost’ notifications
Work is also underway so that the system will communicate with contact tracing apps from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey and Gibraltar.
UK News|Oct 29, 2020
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