October 27, 2020
Reinventing How COVID-19 Data Is Shared
As the spread of disinformation continues, CSOs and academic institutions are developing new ways to share data about the pandemic.
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The COVID-19 Roundup is a news digest for social sector practitioners and policymakers navigating the global pandemic.
July 22, 2020
Have We Forgotten the Human Aspect of Technology?
The pandemic has nonprofits accelerating their use of tech, overwhelming many whose operations aren’t designed for digital.
June 27, 2020
Metrics are Driving Disinformation
Prioritizing news distribution over reporting makes journalists and platforms active participants in spreading misinformation.
June 20, 2020
Unmasking Racial Inequality Amid COVID-19
Police surveillance amid the pandemic underscores discriminatory policies against Black Americans.
June 13, 2020
Is the Jury Still Out on Zoom?
Overreliance on platforms like Zoom could result in a further loss of rights for those adversely affected by predictive tech and the digital divide.
June 6, 2020
Civic Freedom and the Pandemic
An alliance of CSOs and activists made recommendations to governments in response to “serious concerns about the state of civic space.”
May 30, 2020
Who Watches the Watchers?
MIT’s new surveillance rating system is ready to “capture details of every significant automated contact tracing effort in the world.”