Are you worried about being tracked on your device? Police are now using mobile phone location data to investigate civil and criminal cases. They purchase information from data brokers like Fog Data Science, who sell raw geolocation data acquired from mobile apps. This investigative strategy, however, has resulted in law enforcers violating Americans’ constitutional rights. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organisation defending the rights of digital users, is now investigating the practice of selling geolocation data to better understand the consequences it can cause. 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
Merv
February 1, 2023
