Dissecting Facebook’s ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’ removal policy
Facebook announces it has removed dozens of pages and accounts from Iran that were involved in what the social media...
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Assange detention: bitcoin donations to WikiLeaks Defense Fund surge
The detention of Julian Assange betrays the reality that governments and public institutions need to be made accountable. It’s within...
‘Tackling globally relevant issues requires thought leadership, P2P networks’: Horasis
Over 400 world leaders will descend upon Binh Duong New City, Vietnam from November 25-26 for the Horasis Asia Meeting where politicians...
‘The process is slow, expensive and relatively scary’: How one startup is changing the immigration process for the better – Interview
In the face of the unfortunate events occurring on the US' southern board, with families being inhumanly separated, it can be difficult...
Bringing Citizens And Politics Closer together in New York City, Thanks to a New AI Powered Political Assistant
Given New York city's metropolitan vibe, consisting of a rich melting pot of many cultures, it probably comes as no surprise...
A new platform closing the gap between the laws America has and the laws Americans want
Unfortunately, it seems that every few weeks there is news of a new mass shooting in the US. Recent figures...
600 Princes, presidents, policymakers to discuss how to inspire our future at Horasis Global Meeting
The Horasis Global Meeting will gather 600 world leaders in politics, academia, religion, and business to discuss how to jointly...
“This is not a reality show” – US Citizens’ Attitudes Towards Trump’s Military Parade
Trump's recent announcement that he wants a military parade like the one he witnessed in France has been received, like...
Technology: the double edged sword of politics
It’s undeniable – we live in a crazy world. When political turmoil calls for government shutdowns and cross referencing news...
Drones, self-driving cars and bicycles banned for marijuana delivery in California
Several California startups are heartbroken over the state’s recent ban on drones for marijuana delivery. The ban comes amongst many...
US self-driving car council in jeopardy, does this set a trend for trying to legislate intelligent machines?
The US self-driving car council is falling apart; with the technology set to be introduced soon it’s possible that this...
Tech and troubles in the cannabis industry
VC fund Canopy announced recently that they’d be investing $1 million in eight cannabis startups in Boulder, Colorado. The startups...
Why tech giants want to protect citizens’ phones from the Government
At the U.S.-Canadian border a Canadian woman was issued a lifetime ban by US border officials for a very troubling...
That time Fidel Castro appointed Che Guevara head of Cuba’s Natl. Bank
As Fidel Castro turns 90 we take a look back to that time he unwittingly appointed Che Guevara head of...
7 Lessons to pitch your startup like Donald Trump would
Love him or hate him, you can't deny that Donald Trump is doing a rather great job at rallying (a...
Data Protection authorities warn of “alarming disregard” for users’ privacy by a number of app developers
A collection of Europe's data protection authorities have warned users and app developers about the information smartphone & tablets leak online.
2012 was Google+’s first full year in operation, so what did it achieve?
2012 was Google+'s first full year in operation, so what did Google's young social network achieve in the past year? How many active users does Google+ have and how are they using it?
2012 – The web’s most interactive, real time, Presidential Election ever
On the news sites the 2012 US Presidential Election has become a battle of the interactive maps - here are some of the best and most informative.
Italian Wikipedia protests as Senate discusses “unacceptable” defamation bill
Italian Wikipedia users are protesting against Senate defamation legislation which the organisation said would destroy the Encyclopaedia and "undermine its fundamental principles"
Which country’s citizens benefit the most from the web? #infographic
Is your country winning at the web? This infographic describes The Web Foundation's latest Web Index report which looked at the impact of the web on social, political and economic issues.
