This August, most parts of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) will officially come into force across the EU. Policymakers and regulators outside Europe are watching closely. The big question: can this ambitious law help rebuild a healthier, more resilient media ecosystem at a time when journalism faces constant disruption and unprecedented threats? This supranational […]
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Digital Rights Under Siege: Navigating Data Scraping and the Battle for Journalistic Freedom
Human rights online encompasses digital freedom that protects individuals’ privacy, expression, and access to information in a connected world. These rights are crucial for ensuring democratic participation and safeguarding personal dignity while exercising fundamental rights. Recently, numerous human rights violations have emerged, from unauthorized data scraping by AI companies to systematic harassment of journalists, threatening […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #18: Digital Economy Trends of the three Digital Empires (Monday, July 1, 2024)
Thank you for joining us again in the 18th edition of NetMission Digest, where we distill recent technological news and policy developments into concise, readable content. We focus on the digital economy trend in the major economies: Digital Economy Thriving The digital economy refers to economic activities that are enabled by digital technologies. It encompasses […]
NetMission Insight: What does ethical technology mean to you?
Written by Jenna Fung Ethics is based on standards of right and wrong that prescribe what one ought to do in terms of rights, obligations, fairness, or specific virtues. (Velasquez et al., 2010) To describe a person who is being ethical generally means someone who is behaving as “right” in a moral sense and following […]
NetMission Insight: Better Model for Track-and-trace
Written by Jenna Fung How much has our life changed since the pandemic? From how we attend our classes and work, to how we do our daily grocery shopping. Undeniably, technology and the Internet have “saved” us and have enabled our society to function even during the worst period of this global crisis. Following the […]
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