The USA Freedom Act and Browsing History
Last Thursday, the US Senate voted to renew the USA Freedom Act which authorizes a variety of forms of national surveillance. As has been reported, this renewal does not include … Read more
Articles in “Internet Health”
Request for comment: how to collaboratively make trustworthy AI a reality
A little over a year ago, I wrote the first of many posts arguing: if we want a healthy internet — and a healthy digital society — we need to … Read more
We’re Fixing the Internet. Join Us.
For over two decades, Mozilla has worked to build the internet into a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. As the internet has grown, it has … Read more
More Questions About .org
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a set of questions about the Internet Society’s plan to sell the non-profit Public Interest Registry (PIR) to Ethos capital here on the … Read more
Questions About .org
Last month, the Internet Society (ISOC) announced plans to sell the Public Interest Registry (PIR) — the organization that manages all the dot org domain names in the world — … Read more
Introducing ‘Stealing Ur Feelings,’ an Interactive Documentary About Big Tech, AI, and You
‘Stealing Ur Feelings‘ uses dark humor to expose how Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook can use AI to profit off users’ faces and emotions An augmented reality film revealing how … Read more
Examining AI’s Effect on Media and Truth
Mozilla is announcing its eight latest Creative Media Awards. These art and advocacy projects highlight how AI intersects with online media and truth — and impacts our everyday lives … Read more
$2.4 Million in Prizes for Schools Teaching Ethics Alongside Computer Science
Omidyar Network, Mozilla, Schmidt Futures, and Craig Newmark Philanthropies are announcing the Stage I winners of our Responsible Computer Science Challenge Today, we are announcing the first winners of … Read more
It’s Complicated: Mozilla’s 2019 Internet Health Report
Our annual open-source report examines how humanity and the internet intersect. Here’s what we found Today, Mozilla is publishing the 2019 Internet Health Report — our third annual examination … Read more
Facebook and Google: This is What an Effective Ad Archive API Looks Like
Mozilla and a cohort of independent researchers have detailed the key traits that make for an effective ad archive API — and more transparent elections On March 28 — … Read more
Apply for a Mozilla Fellowship
We’re seeking technologists, activists, policy experts, and scientists devoted to a healthy internet. Apply to be a 2019-2020 Mozilla Fellow Today, we’re opening applications for Mozilla Fellowships. Mozilla is … Read more
Facebook Answers Mozilla’s Call to Deliver Open Ad API Ahead of EU Election
After calls for increased transparency and accountability from Mozilla and partners in civil society, Facebook announced it would open its Ad Archive API next month. While the details are still … Read more