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With talk of new antibody tests almost available to use and the search for a vaccine underway, medical research is at the fore of public conversation, with millions across the globe following every development. We know that the way researchers and...
Demos has joined four other civil society groups in calling for greater transparency and oversight of algorithms being used by social media platforms. “Algorithms play a central role in social media platforms – and may contribute to systemic, structural challenges...
In 1994, just 3 years after the World Wide Web was first made available to the public, Rael A Fenchurch took a glimpse into the different world that was emerging on the ‘Global Information Superhighway’ – aka the internet. Recognising that...
From electronic voting to reform of select committees, modernising the functions of Parliament have long been called for by many. Yet when Parliamentary recess comes to an end next week, MPs will be going virtual for the first time. We...
It seems odd to say that our lives have moved online as a result of lockdown – for all intents and purposes, we lived much of them online beforehand. Yet inarguably the stakes are higher, and our reliance on online...
As online conversations become the norm, it’s crucial to be aware of how false information can spread through online spaces, whether through good or malicious intentions. In a health crisis, it’s more important than ever that we are consuming and...
On 12th February, the Government issued their initial response to the consultation on the Online Harms White Paper which examined how to regulate tech companies to reduce ‘Online Harms’. The Government is seeking to establish a legal Duty of Care...
Online learning has become so much a part of everyday life we barely know we’re doing it. But taking something for granted can mean we don’t always think about how we can get the best out of it. New Demos...
Last week the Government announced that it plans to appoint Ofcom as the new online harms regulator. The regulator will have powers to act against tech companies if they fail to comply with duties to remove illegal content on their...
