Ian Kenway @iankenway@qoto.org

#IT #socialmedia #facebook #data #content #oversight #moderation #politics #democracy

While Facebook works to create an oversight board, industry experts formed their own

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-real-oversight-board-n1240958

#media #broadcasting #regulation #eu #uk

"Hoist with his own petard" (Wiilliam Shakespeare - Hamlet)

Certainly the BBC has now been hoisted by its own petard.

For many years, the Corporation has been allowing fringe views, including those on the far right, privileged exposure in the name of 'balance'. The supreme irony is that what has been shown repeatedly by media analysts as not only an establishment but also a right-of-centre media channel, has been characterised by Boris Johnson and his cronies as a 'left-of-centre, 'woke', 'thorn-in-the-flesh' obstacle.

In normal times, you would be rolling in the aisles at the idiocy of the claim. But, sadly, these are not normal times!

The truth is that left-of-centre views are not properly represented in UK broadcasting in any meaningful way.

Yes, I know that the left-right division/dichotomy is passe, so let us choose better terms. I'm very much for that!

In the meantime this:

Hardline BBC critics reportedly offered top media roles

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/26/pm-offers-top-media-body-jobs-to-critics-of-bbc-say-reports

#IT #data #privacy #socialmedia #facebook #eu #ireland #usa

Can democracies stand up to Facebook? Ireland may have the answer

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/26/can-democracies-stand-up-to-facebook-ireland-may-have-the-answer

#media #bbc #tv #radio #bias #fascism #eu #uk #politics #democracy

The right-wing drift of the UK continues apace!

Starmer, you have a mountain to climb and 'Labourism' is NOT the answer!

Andrew Neil launches 24-hour news channel to rival BBC and Sky

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/25/andrew-neil-launches-24-hour-new-channel-to-rival-bbc-and-sky

#IT #cyberwarfare #COVID19 #brexit #climate #eu #uk #politics #democracy

Britain has offensive cyberwar capability, top general admits.

Surprise, surprise, yawn!

That's really what we need to hear re COVID-19, Brexit and climate change!

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/sep/25/britain-has-offensive-cyberwar-capability-top-general-admits

#video #chillout #cduncan #global #eu #uk #greece #symi

I realise that this instance of Mastodon has a STEM orientation which I genuinely welcome and appreciate. However, as COVID-19 is not about to disappear any time soon, I'm going to post the occasional chillout video or music link.

No, I'm not David Lean , Stanley Kubrik etc. just enjoy!

https://www.phidoc.net/the_sea_the_sea.html

#IT #algorithms #twitter #socialmedia #bias #global

Twitter investigates image cropping algorithm for racial bias

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252489419/Twitter-investigates-image-cropping-algorithm-for-racial-bias

#IT #socialmedia #dataprotection #facebook #eu #ireland #usa #politics

Nick Clegg is a failed politician. His ill-informed defence of Facebook lacks any credibility.

#keirstarmer #labour #eu #uk #politics #democracy

Tweet Redux (first published 2nd August 2020)

#COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #global #mediaeval #medieval #enlightenment #science #politics #democracy

#immigration #drugs #uk #politics #justice #democracy

Toot Redux (first published 3rd December 2019)

#IT #cybersecurity #encryption #risk #compliance #trust

IT Pro Live: The future of encryption

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afvj2E-OOcw

#meltdown #global #usa #eu #uk #political #social #economic #democracy

#news #politics #global #eu #uk #democracy

Can't see the wood for the trees?

Curated News

- Each and Every Week

https://www.phidoc.net/food_for_thought.html

#STEM #science #medicine #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #global #usa #politics

Prestigious US science journal to back Biden in first endorsement in 175-year history

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/16/prestigious-us-science-journal-breaks-with-tradition-to-back-biden

#environment #ecology #climate
#postapocalypticism #global #australia #usa #dying #death

Toot Redux

Another End of the World is Possible

#environment #ecology #climate #biology #botany #seagrass #global #cymru #wales

Welsh seagrass meadow sows hope for global restoration

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/sep/15/welsh-seagrass-meadow-global-restoration-pembrokeshire-climate-plant-project

#ultraviolet #aim #law #global #international #eu #brexit #politics #democracy

#IT #privacy #dataprotection #Facebook #socialmedia #global #ireland #usa #politics #democracy

Facebook takes legal action against Irish privacy watchdog

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252488938/Facebook-takes-legal-action-against-Irish-privacy-watchdog

#uk #johnson #australia #brexit #politics #democracy

Simply Unbelievable