In former blog posts during this course I’ve explored social media and its impacts. My aim has been to write about both …
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ICT to the rescue?
What rescue? These past several weeks have been quite interesting and exciting, whilst working on these blog assignments for ComDev module …
Interview: Felicia Line on big data, deforestation and climate change
One of the ideas with this blog was to share good practices and inspire. At least my generation who grew up during …
The Arab Digital Expression Foundation –The home for young techies in Egypt
Did you hear about the Arab spring and the Egyptian revolution that got started through social media? It started with a Facebook …
Can we build alliance between Big Data Tech and the Development field?
Social media platforms such as Facebook are often created with the intention of connecting people and communities. Today they have grown to …
With trolling and cyberbullying – how can we make social media a safe space?
“Do you often think about what you should say or wish for others to say when you read the comment section on …
Technology should serve all of us and not only the privileged few
The Algorithmic Justice League (AJL) was formed by Joy Buolamwini, after having identified the racial and gender blind spots of AI software …
Think, check, share – how to combat misinformation online
In my last post I wrote about the online presence of right wing populism and the rise of “alternative news”. I also …