Digital Technologies

In July, scholars, activists, and policy experts discussed how tech contributes to inequity and offered ways to build a more resilient civil society.

The pandemic has nonprofits accelerating their use of tech, overwhelming many whose operations aren’t designed for digital.

Prioritizing news distribution over reporting makes journalists and platforms active participants in spreading misinformation.

Police surveillance amid the pandemic underscores discriminatory policies against Black Americans.

Overreliance on platforms like Zoom could result in a further loss of rights for those adversely affected by predictive tech and the digital divide.

A recent report suggests that while technology today is advantageous for some, the culture behind it debases the core tenets of human dignity.

A geolocation system developed by citizen scientists could provide potentially life-saving data without eroding the right to privacy.

In an interview with ERST Foundation, Lucy Bernholz calls on Europe to impart to tech platforms a set of standards that uphold the ideals of democracy.

Public Lab is developing a set of tools based on “location blurring,” a new system that would mitigate the abuse of big tech surveillance.

Rachel Smith of GlobalGiving is calling on the social sector to help with a new set of standards that will address today’s ethical challenges.