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Bits, Bytes and the Ethics of Data

PRSay

It recently came to light that Cambridge Analytica , a political research firm, had gathered and exploited data on the likes and personalities of tens of millions of American Facebook users, to micro-target political messages to them before the 2016 U.S. The regulation has reshaped privacy laws across Europe, and also applies to U.S.

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ICCO engages with European governments on digital media and misinformation

Stephen Waddington

What is the Council of Europe, how does it influence governments, and how is it funded? It is funded by annual fees from the 47 member state governments. Google and Facebook are part of the partnership. ICCO is working with the Council of Europe to shape European policy around digital media and misinformation.

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Allegory report examines emerging corporate digital risk

Stephen Waddington

The case for Corporate Digital Responsibility CDR is a broad set of responsibilities related to the application and management of data and digital technologies that has emerged as a critical risk issue for boards in light of high-profile failures in data and digital governance, regulatory issues and data breaches.

Corporate 141
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Unpacking the Facebook newsfeed

Stephen Waddington

Public relations practitioners should have a rudimentary understanding of the Facebook newsfeed. I ran a workshop at the PR Week’s PR360 Conference in London today about the best way for public relations to work with Facebook. Facebook is under fierce scrutiny from the media and governments around the world.

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Data, Privacy and Why Solo PR Pros Should Care

Solo PR Pro

It recently came to light that Cambridge Analytica , a political research firm, purchased information on more than 50 million Facebook users. This is far from the first scandal involving Facebook and data, but it brings to the forefront a deeper problem. How do you deal with “the privacy paradox” as Mary Meeker describes it?

Privacy 40
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Muddling through the COVID-19 crisis: celebrating human spirit and ingenuity

Stephen Waddington

My wife shared a post on Facebook with me last night. Freelancers received a government invention this week. Privacy cedes to massive tech onboarding The last two weeks have seen a massive technology onboarding across society. Privacy concerns have evaporated. The government has put the NHS at heart of its response.

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Who Is Fighting Fake News? [article]

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The online communications revolution has unleashed a Pandora’s box of disturbing problems that threaten privacy, democracy — even the concept of objective truth. The platform will label government-funded videos as such. Facebook & Twitter. Now, Facebook is considering vetting news organizations.