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What Biden’s sustainability agenda means for business
Maria Mendiluce, Harvard Business Review, 03 March 2021With the Biden Administration placing climate at the centre of U.S. domestic and international policy, the global trend toward net-zero carbon emissions is inevitable. The Biden Administration is expected to set targets to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, in addition to interim milestones as part of its contribution to the Paris Agreement....
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Australian ‘myth-busting’ unit established to take on Covid misinformation
Michael McGowan, The Guardian, 01 March 2021The Australian Government has established a "myth-busting unit" to address misinformation surrounding the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Australia's Health Minister, Greg Hunt, revealed the departments of Home Affairs and Health had "quietly" established the unit last year amid concerns about the spread of false information and conspiracy...
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Why Facebook’s temporary news ban in Australia didn’t go far enough
Alex Kantrowitz, Big Technology, 26 February 2021Following the Facebook news ban, the ABC News app jumped from around 1,000 daily downloads to more than 15,000 in a day last week, according to mobile intelligence firm Apptopia. According to technology editor at The Australian, David Swan, this represented “human nature coming through and people needing news.” There are parts of the...
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Buzzy social audio apps like Clubhouse tap into the age-old appeal of the human voice
Damian Radcliffe, NiemanLab, 26 February 2021New social media service Clubhouse is tapping into the creativity, intimacy, and authenticity that audio can deliver, a trend that lies at the heart of the current golden age of podcasting. However, with its rapid expansion, the company is facing issues that are familiar to many other social networks, such as managing misinformation. In this...
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Facebook and Google ‘too powerful’ says watchdog boss
BBC News, 24 February 2021The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed it wants regulatory changes to deal with market dominance and ‘the imbalance of power’ created by big-tech companies. The CMA’s Chief Executive, Andrea Coscelli said that the two tech giants have a "duopoly" when it comes to digital advertising, and plans to issue Facebook, Google, and...
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Collusions and collisions - are the tech giants’ cosy monopolies under threat?
Babbage Podcast, The Economist, 24 February 2021In this episode, The Economist discusses Facebook’s deal with the Australian Government, and asks whether monopolies created by big tech are under threat. Also, The Economist’s defence editor investigates the multi-billion dollar industry which exploits...
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Stanford researchers identify four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’
Vignesh Ramachandrian, Stanford University News, 23 February 2021New research from Stanford University reveals that psychological 'Zoom fatigue' exists. The research published in the Journal of Technology, Mind and Behaviour, found Zoom fatigue has four main culprits: excessive and intense eye contact, constantly watching video of yourself, the limited mobility of being stuck at your desk,...
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Facebook blocks Australian users and publishers from viewing or sharing news
Josh Taylor, The Guardian, 18 February 2021Facebook has followed through on its threat to ban Australians from viewing or posting news content on its platform, in response to the federal government's news media code. Facebook's Australia and New Zealand managing director Will Easton said this move would block links to Australian publishers from featuring on timelines, along with users...
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Google to pay Murdoch’s News Corporation for stories
BBC News, 18 February 2021Google has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for content from their news sites. Mr Murdoch has called for Google and other internet platforms to pay media companies for their output. Amid mounting pressure from lawmakers in Australia, Google last year said it would start to...
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Twitter stands up to India and refuses to block journalists
Matthew Ingram, Columbia Journalism Review, 11 February 2021India's farmer protests turned violent as police responded with tear gas and batons, drawing international attention and a wave of public support for the farmers across social media. Indian authorities responded by harassing and filing sedition charges against journalists, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government demanded Twitter block the...
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