transparency

Meta Kills a Crucial Transparency Tool At the Worst Possible Time

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Earlier this month, Meta announced that it would be shutting down CrowdTangle, the social media monitoring and transparency tool that has allowed journalists and researchers to track the spread of mis- and disinformation. It will cease to function on August 14, 2024—just months before the US presidential election. Meta’s move is just the latest example … Read more

UN nuclear chief tells Japan transparency is ‘very important’ in ruined nuclear plant’s discharges

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TOKYO — The head of the U.N. atomic agency on Tuesday emphasized to Japan’s government the importance of transparency in its ongoing discharges of treated radioactive wastewater at the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi also expressed support for increasing Japan’s nuclear capacity as the country looks to … Read more

MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Ferragamo, Dolce&Gabbana conceal and reveal, balance transparency with cover

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MILAN — While the fashion industry discusses size diversity from time to time, there was little evidence of real evolution on the Milan runway this season. On Saturday, Paloma Elsesser walked Ferragamo in a satin plunge-neck cocktail dress, and Dolce&Gabbana included models of normal size. But the thinness of some models was a topic of … Read more

Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t

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Some Neuralink rivals, such as Precision Neuroscience, are developing implants that sit on top of the brain, or in the case of Synchron, a stentlike device that’s inserted into a blood vessel and sits against the brain. These devices aim to allow paralyzed people to communicate using digital devices by reading electrical patterns generated from … Read more

Meta and Snap latest to get EU request for info on child safety, as bloc shoots for ‘unprecedented’ transparency

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Meta and Snap are the latest tech firms to get formal requests for information (RFI) from the European Commission about the steps they’re taking to safeguard minors on their platforms in line with requirements set out in the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). Yesterday the Commission sent similar RFIs to TikTok and YouTube also focused … Read more

Taliban suspend Afghan consular services in Vienna and London for lack of transparency, coordination

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The Taliban are immediately suspending consular services at Afghan embassies in London and Vienna until further notice ISLAMABAD — The Taliban are suspending consular services at two Afghan embassies, London and Vienna, over their lack of transparency and cooperation with authorities in Kabul, a foreign ministry spokesman said Sunday. Most of Afghanistan’s embassies and consulates … Read more

Google is increasing its adverts transparency heart to adjust to EU guidelines

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Relating to adverts transparency, the corporate says that it is going to be “increasing” its Advertisements Transparency Middle to “meet particular DSA provisions and offering further info on concentrating on for adverts served within the European Union,” Google’s Laurie Richardson and Jennifer Flannery O’Connor write within the publish. The middle, which Google launched earlier this … Read more