Censoring The Terrors Of War
December 22nd, 2016 | by EJC
Who decides whether or not an image is fit for human consumption, and on what grounds
Browsing the "Facebook" Tag
Demystifying Social Media Censorship — In Arabic, Spanish And English
November 18th, 2016 | by EJC
Social media platforms have terms of use that restrict several types of content including nudity, hate speech, and violence. But these are always subject to interpretation
Streaming The News: The Opportunities And Dangers Of Live Streaming For Journalism
June 15th, 2016 | by EJC
Felix Hain asks whether live stream apps like Periscope and Facebook Live are useful tools for journalists
Lessons Learned In Nepal – Social Media Monitoring During Humanitarian Crises
October 17th, 2015 | by EJC
Part of ACAPS’ Nepal Earthquake response included a social media monitoring pilot: the team produced fortnightly monitoring reports, with the aim of helping to identify needs, concerns, developing trends and emerging risks among the effected population; and conversations related to the quality and accessibility of aid
How A Production Company Faked ‘Instagram Migrant’ Account
September 15th, 2015 | by EJC
An Instagram account purportedly documenting a migrant’s journey from Dakar, Senegal, to Spain began trending earlier this year after the Huffington Post shared a story about it. The account, which was in fact created by a Spanish production company, is emblematic of the hazards that come with taking what we see on social media at face value
What Is VK And Why Should You Care?
September 11th, 2015 | by EJC
VKontakte is ranked second globally for social networks, so how come you haven’t heard of it
Fidel Is Dead? Long Live Fidel?
June 17th, 2015 | by EJC
Fidel Castro is no stranger to death rumours. On January 9th 2015, Twitter was awash with such gossip once again - and the claims continued to spread even after larger media organisations had already dispelled the rumours. But how exactly did the rumours start? MO* reconstructs the rumour mill in this “making off”
New Tools Heat Up Censorship Arms Race
March 27th, 2015 | by EJC
Online censorship may be as old as the Internet, but in today’s high-tech world, it is increasingly a perpetual arms race between censors looking for better ways to probe and muzzle, and a circumvention community looking to help the censored get and send information while protecting their digital identity
Sharing Your Location Privately
March 13th, 2015 | by EJC
Location is especially valuable and sensitive metadata, especially when there is a lot of it, because it can be used to derive so much information about a person. But is it possible to share this information in a privacy-preserving way
Reimagining News From The Ground Up
January 19th, 2015 | by EJC
How we can learn from what works online and on mobile to create journalism that’s deeply engaging and responsive to our communities’ needs