READ The ALP pledges anti-scam centres and further social media crackdown (via ALP). The ALP has announced a National Anti-Scam Centre to protect Australians from online scams including fake cryptocurrency and investment scams and tough new industry codes for social media platforms to protect consumers. Clearview AI breaches Australians’ privacy […]
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Tech Check Digest – December 10, 2021
This might be our last Tech Check Digest for the year but the news and announcements have certainly not slowed down, in fact, it’s going to be a very busy summer period for anyone working in technology policy, legislation and digital rights. READ What are the Coalition’s proposed anti-trolling social […]
Tech check Digest – 1 Feb 2022
Tech Check – 2022 Summer Relaunch Welcome to what comes next! After the summer of freedom that came at a heavy cost, we are back to promote the cause of well-designed regulation of network technology. sourceThis post was aggregated from The Australia Institute Centre for Responsible Technology (https://www.centreforresponsibletechnology.org.au).
Tech Talk – algorithms that rule Australia
The Australian government is increasingly using algorithms to develop and implement policy initiatives. This has potentially large implications in how we make policy that is fair to all Australians. Of particular concern are the systemic biases and limitations in algorithms that often discriminate against minorities and vulnerable groups. Special guest […]
Tech Check Digest – October 28, 2021
This week was a huge one for online regulation, with the much anticipated updates to the Privacy Act review dropping, including a specific Online Privacy Bill, the latest ACCC report on competition in search, and a private member’s bill on social media defamation. READ Social media giants face $10m fines […]
Burning Platforms: Can technology really save the planet?
As world leaders debate the planet’s future at COP26, the Morrison government’s ‘plan’ places distinct emphasis on new technology. This session of Burning Platforms discusses the environmental impacts of technological development as part of the NetThing internet governance conference. sourceThis post was aggregated from The Australia Institute Centre for Responsible […]
Launching our new book 'The Public Square Project: Reimagining Our Digital Future'
Western democracy has always been anchored by the idea of a public space where people gather to share ideas, mediate difference and make sense of the world. When Facebook blocked Australian users from viewing or sharing news in 2021, it sounded the alarm worldwide on our growing reliance on global […]
Tech Check Digest – November 25, 2021
This Tech Check Digest is heavy with government announcements, speeches and declarations around technology: READ Morrison’s critical tech announcement barely holds any substance (via ZDnet). Prime Minister Scott Morrisson unveiled a new Blueprint for Critical Technologies during an event with a similar namesake run by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. […]
With Zuck’s ‘metaverse’, is it finally time to wake up to our online delusions?
The metaverse – a complete virtual world that promises to be the next phase of the web is not a new concept. It’s entered pop culture in many examples which most will be familiar with – like the dystopia of the leather and PVC clad hacker anarchists from 1999’s ‘Matrix’, or the more […]
Tech Check Digest – October 14, 2021
On this Tech Check we see how technology regulation and governance plays out differently depending on where you sit, as we collectively grapple with our technology-mediated world: READ New resources to combat disinformation through tech lobby group slammed as woefully inadequate (via Innovation Aus). Australia’s local technology lobby group DIGI […]