This article reveals how the Sri Lankan social media shutdown brought to light the weakness of Facebook’s global ambitions. Paul Barrett is quoted as saying that Facebook’s "combination of unwillingness and inability to deal with the misinformation problem is one of their great weaknesses.”
Can cheap fashion ever be ethical?
Blocking social media could do more harm than good for Sri Lanka, journalist warns
How clothing brands' business practices fuel factory abuses
How Apparel Brand Purchasing Practices Drive Labor Abuses
'My appointment was met with opposition': Rubana Huq, the first female chief of a Bangladesh boys' club
The Global Battle To Regulate Social Media
Facebook cracks down on groups spreading harmful information
What Happens When Consultants Work for Authoritarian Regimes
UK to unleash internet safety czar on Google, Facebook, Twitter
Section 230 Is the Foundation of the Internet, So Why Do Republicans Want to Change It?
CNMI International Roundtable on Sustainability - Livia Firth's Key Takeaways
New Zealand mass shooting shows tech companies can't control viral tragedies
The Disinformation Problem Starts At Home
The West Isn’t Ready for the Coming Wave of Chinese Misinformation
New report urges social media giants to remove false information from American sources
Should Twitter, Facebook, and Others Delete Provably Wrong Material?
Report: Tackling Domestic Disinformation: What Social Media Companies Need To Do
In early 2019, we released ”Tackling Domestic Disinformation: What Social Media Companies Need to Do”, a detailed look at false content generated in the U.S. that undermines democracy.
Mapping the Garment Industry in Bangladesh: A Call for Transparency
The Center for Entrepreneurship Development at BRAC University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, published the results of what we assume will be the first phase of its digital mapping project of the country’s ready-made garment sector. Our Research Director, Dorothee Baumann-Pauly offers her thoughts on the project.