What would happen if Facebook or Google decided to leave the Netherlands tomorrow?

What would happen if Facebook or Google decided tomorrow to follow the Australian example and leave the Netherlands because they do not agree with the direction in which the debates around the Digital Service Acts are evolving? A thought experiment so far, and yet the experience of Australia and the power play between government and tech giants has shown us that it can become reality all of a sudden. Where would that leave governments and the Dutch news sector that in so many ways depend on the big tech companies.

A Data Futures Lab Update: June

Building a distributed and global festival platform for MozFest

MozFest 2021 was completely new to all of us - these are two of our biggest takeaways from planning our first digital festival.

The Internet Health Movement and COVID-19

As more people than ever before rely on the internet, digital rights organizations are adapting their work to the pandemic

Higher education institutions join forces to create a playbook for integrating ethics into computing curricula

An inaugural cohort of twenty-two colleges and universities have come together in collaboration to create a playbook with lessons learned on how schools can update computing curricula to help students bring ethics and a holistic view of society to the design of technology products.

MozFest Resources To Design Your Own Virtual Events

Use and adapt these resources from the Mozilla Festival and its global community to incorporate into your own community building work as you design your own virtual events and gatherings.

Mozilla News Byte, April 30, 2021

Tech companies answer for their algorithms.

Senate Hearing Confirms YouTube Won’t Fully Release Recommendations Data Without More Pressure from Public and Congress

YouTube has made it clear that they won’t share this crucial information without additional pressure from lawmakers and the public.

MozFest Community Interrogates Trustworthy AI

The community at MozFest interrogated AI and the systematic harms embedded in the technology that result in bias and unsafe machines. Learn more about trust in AI here.

Coming Soon: iPhone Update Will Allow Opt-outs Of Cross-App Tracking

Apple’s new software update to iOS 14.5 will allow users to opt out of cross-app surveillance – putting a dent in advertisers’ ability to track your activity across the internet AND sell your personal information for advertising profit.