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We gave up our privacy to fight COVID-19, can we get it back?
People You May Know, an FT Film written by James Graham on the challenges presented by big data and algorithms, was released in collaboration with Sonia Friedman Productions and supported by Luminate.
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Luminate at RightsCon 2021
Join our team this week at RightsCon for conversations on rights-aligned investing, collective data rights in Latin America, and diversity of capital in Central & Eastern Europe.
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Collective approaches in data protection in Latin America: Finding a narrative...
Artificial intelligence in Latin America is still in its infancy, and official initiatives –in the judiciary, for example– are undertaken with no accountability. Carlos Cortés of Linterna Verde highlights how big data...
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A new balance for data protection?
InternetLab's Mariana Valente and Francisco Brito Cruz share how Brazil's existing institutions and tools developed to face collective damages can be applied to the issue of data rights.
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Collective challenges and opportunities in data protection: A Latin American...
Access Now's Javier Pallero shares his perspective on collective data rights in Latin America and the opportunities and challenges this idea presents in the region.
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What’s the opportunity for collective data rights in Latin America?
Since publishing The Data Delusion last year, we’ve reflected on how the issue of collective data rights and the framework laid out in the paper play out differently around the world. We talked with experts on digital...
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Human Rights Centre to broaden scope of activities
The Estonian Human Rights Centre focuses on diversity & inclusion, equal treatment, refugee rights, hate speech and hate crimes. With funding from Luminate, the centre will add data protection and digital rights to its portfolio.
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Towards a new era of public interest journalism
Now is a critical moment for public interest media to find its rightful place in global cooperation, as a global public good. A new multilateral fund can help countries to forge a shared global agenda on media support, ushering...
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Collective data rights can stop big tech from obliterating privacy
In his latest opinion piece for MIT Technology Review, Martin Tisné argues for the need for governments to create laws and policies to stop technology from obliterating privacy.
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Ukraine: Ministry of Digital Transformation to cooperate with Luminate...
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and Expert Committee on the Development of the Artificial Intelligence announced a partnership with Luminate, which will support the coordination of the Expert Committee on...
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PTCIJ receives $200,000 grant from Luminate to bolster investigative journalism
PTCIJ has pioneered several transformative initiatives, such as UDEME, an online platform that provides information on budget implementation and procurement practices in Nigeria.
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ICIJ: Cross-border investigative journalism - a remarkable agent of change
Luminate is pleased to announce a $1.5 million grant, over three years, to support ICIJ’s growth and independence.
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PTCIJ: Deepening democracy in Nigeria through investigative and data journalism
We believe in the power of investigative journalism outlets like Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) to fight mis- and disinformation.
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Hostwriter: Empowering the trailblazers telling untold stories through...
Collaborative journalism has enabled journalists to tackle large complex stories that cross borders and impact multiple communities. In investigative journalism, collaborative and cross border journalism has become a mainstay...
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