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It’s Groundhog Day at the European Commission

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CLIMATE TRIBUNAL The Fossil Fuels Industry on Trial by Paolo Cirio

CLIMATE TRIBUNAL
The Fossil Fuels Industry on Trial
By Paolo Cirio
The Climate Tribunal wants to shift perception regarding climate change by exposing historical, scientific, political-economic, and criminal evidence of how the fossil fuel industry is accountable for having caused climate change.

International Conference on Digital Platform Governance: Building a Global Forum of Networks

Ratna Aini Haidi, a Research Associate at Safer Internet Lab, participated in the UNESCO Digital Platform Governance conference held from June 17-19, 2024, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. This event gathered global stakeholders dedicated to protecting digital freedom of expression and combating disinformation and hate speech.

Focus Group Discussion (FGD): “Jajak Pendapat Pembentukan Dewan Sosial Media di Indonesia”

Beltsazar Krisetya, the Principal Researcher at Safer Internet Lab, participated in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on “The Formation of a Social Media Council in Indonesia,” organized by Kadin Indonesia on June 25, 2024.

Looking back: Disability Law Conference 2024

On June 27, 2024, the annual conference on the rights of people with disabilities took place in the great hall of the University of Basel.

Looking back: Disability Law Conference 2024

On June 27, 2024, the annual conference on the rights of people with disabilities took place in the great hall of the University of Basel.

Von Würzburg in die Welt

Was arbeiten Absolventinnen und Absolventen der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU)? Um Studierenden verschiedene Perspektiven vorzustellen, befragt Michaela Thiel regelmäßig ausgewählte Ehemalige. Sie ist Geschäftsführerin des zentralen Alumni-Netzwerks „Uni Wü Community".

Will Social Media Companies Ever Stop Platforming Extreme Anti-Trans Hate and Lies?

The Hacking of Culture and the Creation of Socio-Technical Debt

Mechanical Intelligence and Counterfeit Humanity

Die Welt der Bakterien entschlüsseln

Bakterien weisen eine Reihe einzigartiger Eigenschaften auf, die ein beträchtliches Potenzial für die Gesellschaft bergen. Die derzeitigen gentechnischen Methoden zur Nutzung dieser Vorteile sind jedoch auf einen kleinen Teil der Bakterienarten beschränkt. Ein Team des Helmholtz-Instituts für RNA-basierte Infektionsforschung (HIRI)  in Würzburg hat nun einen neuen Ansatz entwickelt, der es ermöglicht, viele weitere Bakterien gentechnisch zu verändern.

The Media Pluralism Report 2024 highlights alarming trends for journalists and editorial independence in Europe

In line with previous years’ findings, this year’s report confirms that no country in Europe is free from risks for media pluralism. While some countries perform satisfactorily in the legal protection of press freedom, overall trends show increasing commercial and political interference.

The tenth implementation of the Media Pluralism Monitor, compiled annually by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom at the European University Institute, has been published today. 

Meta gives vague, inadequate response to the Oversight Board’s “shaheed” policy recommendations 

Following the Oversight Board’s Policy Advisory Opinion (PAO) on the use of the term “shaheed,” Meta published its response to the Board’s recommendations. While civil society welcomed the OSB’s Policy Advisory Opinion, Meta’s response was inadequate in terms of implementing a roadmap for concrete actions and greater transparency. 

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Data Package version 2.0 is out!

AI_ANXIETY: How to do research on AI without doing research on AI | Workshop in Amsterdam

On Tuesday October 1, 2024 from 10:00 to 16:00, the AHK Culture Club (Amsterdam) in collaboration with the Artificial Worlds Research Group will host AI_ANXIETY, a workshop inviting early career scholars in the humanities and artists to reflect on the institutional politics of AI research.

Solartechnologie: Neuartiges effizientes Lichtsammelsystem

Um Sonnenlicht möglichst gut in elektrischen Strom oder andere Energieformen umwandeln zu können, braucht es als allerersten Schritt ein effizientes Lichtsammelsystem. Dieses sollte im Idealfall panchromatisch sein, also das gesamte Spektrum des sichtbaren Lichts absorbieren.

For..Net-Vortrag bei Deutschlandfunk Nova

Auf das Aufkommen von generativer KI wie ChatGPT reagierte die deutsche Hochschullandschaft mehrheitlich mit Diskussionen über Missbrauch der Technologie zwecks Beschaffung unfairer Vorteile in Prüfungssituationen. Als Alternative zu dieser Schwerpunktlegung schlugen die Referierenden vor, das Phänomen generative KI als Anlass zur Reflexion über die veralteten Studien- und Prüfungsordnungen zu nutzen.

Gouvernance numérique et souveraineté dans un monde fracturé : États concurrents et circulation des normes (DIGISOV) 

How is South Lebanon coping with limited internet and communications amid Israeli bombing?

After over seven months of Israeli bombardment in South Lebanon, Caretaker Minister of Communications Johnny Corm finally mandated cellular companies Alfa and Touch to provide free 20-GB internet packages for students in southern towns switching to remote learning.