Mass data collection, geo-location tracking and facial recognition have become normalised in the climate of widespread fear of contagion. Yet these threats to privacy, liberty and democracy will only deepen with the imposition of contact tracing apps.
Despite the many challenges, the EU is quietly embracing the potential of blockchain technology to strengthen its Digital Single Market while protecting European values.
Disinformation is not always ideologically motivated. On the contrary, most fake news websites serve primarily to make money. The disinformation economy relies heavily on Facebook and Google Ads, a report on five eastern European countries shows.
An exclusive investigation reveals that Instagram prioritises photos of scantily-clad men and women, shaping the behaviour of content creators and the worldview of 140 millions Europeans in what remains a blind spot of EU regulations.
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