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www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
London

As transparent as a brick wall': British firms fight back against Business Improvement Districts'

Business Improvement Districts (Bids) are under scrutiny due to lack of transparency and perceived undemocratic practices in their formation. [ more ]
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
2 months ago
Social justice

SCSJ Endorses Federal Voting Rights Legislation

The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act reintroduced by Senate Democrats and civil rights leaders to protect voters from discrimination and strengthen democracy.
Ryan Roberson emphasizes the significance of the Act in ensuring equal access to the ballot box and addressing erosion of voting rights in communities of color in the South. [ more ]
ComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Inquiry to explore cyber risk to Sunak-Starmer showdown | Computer Weekly

The UK government's Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has launched an inquiry into securing the democratic process against cyber threats ahead of the next general election.
The committee has highlighted the risk of cyber attacks and foreign interference in elections, citing the 2019 general election and the increasing scope of the cyber threat landscape. [ more ]
mint
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Lok Sabha elections 2024: OpenAI announces restrictions on use of its AI

OpenAI has made policy changes to prevent its AI technologies from undermining the democratic process during upcoming elections.
OpenAI will allow its technology to be used for political campaigning and lobbying, but restrict the creation of chatbots pretending to be real people or local governments. [ more ]
WSJ
4 months ago
World news

Jan. 6 Attack Resonates in Smaller-Scale Acts of Political Violence

The assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 has led to an increase in politically charged violence and threats against elected officials and government buildings.
The incident has contributed to the radicalization of the public and increased support for political violence. [ more ]
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