A security researcher has discovered that #Apple's iPhone 11 Pro collects data about a user's position even if location sharing has been turned off in every individual app. Apple calls this 'expected behaviour' but raises questions about digital privacy. bbc.com/news/technolog…

"Can machines ever see our grandmothers as we knew them?" Check out this video by Joy Buolamwini (Dr. Joy Buolamwini) as part of the AI, Aint I a Woman? project which interrogates inherent biases in Artificial Intelligence affecting women of colour Algorithmic Justice League youtube.com/watch?v=QxuyfW…

The Algorithmic Justice League (Algorithmic Justice League) explores how algorithmic bias can result in exclusionary experiences and discriminatory practices. When these processes underpin our digital world, how can we ensure the internet works for all? ajlunited.org Dr. Joy Buolamwini

Misinformation and disinformation spreads across the globe like a plague - Full Fact, PolitiFact and After Inc. - What happens after Plague Inc.? have come together for a computer game that visualises the spread of #FakeNews as if it was an outbreak. Read more here: fullfact.org/blog/2019/dec/…

Excellent explanation of the difference between #CivicTech & #GovTech from The Citizen Lab's Wietse Van Ransbeeck via Apolitical apolitical.co/solution_artic…

Election Day 2019 key facts! – Polling stations open 7am – 10pm – If you are in the queue at 10pm then you are entitled to vote – Only voters in Northern Ireland need ID – If you haven't sent off your postal vote you can hand it in – You can get an emergency proxy if you're ill

Meme wars are now a consistent feature of our politics, and are being used by governments, political candidates, and activists across the globe. Click the link to learn how. bit.ly/2RH3MAR

A new experiment, Gustaf's Thought Laboratory. Some concerns I have about the sale of the .org TLD accessnow.org/warning-propos…

What is the difference between #CivicTech and #GovTech? Find out with this handy explainer by Wietse Van Ransbeeck of @citizenlabco published by Apolitical apolitical.co/solution_artic…

And now for something completely different: Last month we attended #TICTeCLocal in London to explore the intersection between #CivicTech, #GovTech and local communities. Read our write up here medium.com/@DadiFoundatio… mySociety ProxyAddress Democracy Club Dr Rebecca Rumbul DataKind UK

The ghost of Christmas future (made present) - A London start-up is developing CCTV cameras that can 'read' emotions of people in crowds. Read more about Sensing Feeling standard.co.uk/tech/cctv-came… Silkie Carlo of @bbw1984 outlines the issue here