‘Content moderation raises difficult challenges…’ Public domain image. This article was written by Michael Karanicolas, a Resident Fellow at Yale Law School where he leads the Wikimedia Initiative on Intermediaries and Information as part of the Information Society Project. It is the first in a series of papers published by the initiativeContinue Reading
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At the time of writing at least 100 people have lost their lives and a further 4,000 have been wounded following an explosion in the Port of Beirut. While the actual cause remains uncertain, the tragedy calls to attention the tremendous consequences of a lack of port security. The explosion,Continue Reading
The coronavirus lockdown has amplified the problem of access to clean and safe public toilets for everyone. Shutterstock As lockdown began to be relaxed in England from mid-May and people started venturing out for the first time since March, crowds flocked to parks, beaches and other beauty spots to takeContinue Reading
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Pexels Most adults will remember spending much of their childhood playing outdoors without much parental supervision. But fears for children’s safety plus the demands of modern life mean many parents don’t allow their children the same freedoms. We live in an age where people have distanced themselves from nature inContinue Reading
Visitors in 2018 at the Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland, used as a filming location for Game of Thrones. Nick Fox/Shutterstock Fan tourism has been on the rise in recent years, as people seek out sites featured in the books, TV series or films they feel a connection with. InContinue Reading
Michael Moloney/Shutterstock With the world’s attention focused on combating COVID-19, it is easy to forget the other significant threat to public health and the global economy – the rapid rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Yet the problem has not disappeared. Indeed, the pandemic is probably accelerating it. Predicted to causeContinue Reading
As Europe faces a resurgence of coronavirus, having loosened strict lockdowns, one of the most important policy questions is how people can safely social distance in crowded places. Our ability to accommodate maximum safety and capacity has been greatly reduced during the pandemic, raising concerns about the future layout ofContinue Reading
At least 24 new media outlets have been created since 2018 Montage of screenshots and logos from Nicaraguan and Central American media outlets by Global Voices, used with permission. Press freedom in Nicaragua faces multiple challenges, including political persecution by President Ortega’s administration coupled with a lack of access toContinue Reading