Concerns about child safety, terrorism, and all sorts of hot-button issues can make privacy seem negotiable. This is why there’s a proposal in the EU to open up people’s digital lives to scanning, from every text to every image. The author argues against the proposal on several points: there’s limited oversight, the technology doesn’t work properly, and privacy is a fundamental right. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here