The Digitally Native Podcast with Fungai Machirori @NativePodcast
A podcast that explores digital and social media from an African standpoint. Hosted by @fungaijustbeing digitallynativepodcast.com Joined November 2022-
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Social media for sex education: South African teens explain how it would help them theconversation.com/social-media-f…
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Big Tech’s grip on social media is a growing problem edition.cnn.com/2024/04/09/tec…
Dystopia now? Social media obsession is plaguing society iol.co.za/technology/dys…
This Sunday, April 14, 2024 marks 10 years since the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in Northeast Nigeria 🇳🇬 Ten years later, the trending hashtag #BringBackourGirls stays relevant and just as gutwrenching 🙏🏾 🎤: @IshaSesay
How should we approach data? As a resource or something integral to our bodies and lived experience? This concept note introduces research exploring how we can think of data differently, challenging many of the harms #AI currently amplifies: bit.ly/4aKa2h7 @IDRC_CRDI
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Brazil threatens to regulate social media after clash with Elon Musk: X owner calls for impeachment of Supreme Court judge over order banning certain profiles on platform ft.com/content/26e548…
🦀 Crabs are taking over the internet... but not how you think! Dive into the fascinating connection between crustacean evolution and the future of content creation 📽. 🔗 Click the link below to read more and subscribe to #BaruaYaBaraza! 👉🏾 bit.ly/BYB-31March24
WHO unveils a digital health promoter harnessing generative AI for public health who.int/news/item/02-0…
Somebody pinch me! My first book is out in the world now, published by @Palgrave. I've a long list of people who supported me on this journey. I feel truly blessed and grateful for this milestone. The front and back matter are free for download at the link link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
TikTok Is The Highest Earning App In The World (Again), Beating YouTube, Disney, Tinder forbes.com/sites/johnkoet…
Digital trade protocol for Africa: why it matters, what’s in it and what’s still missing theconversation.com/digital-trade-…
"The AI model used for the study was more than three times less predictive for depression when applied to Black people who use Meta Platforms' META.O than for white people, the researchers reported" reuters.com/business/healt…
Unveiling The Journey Of A Social Media Influencer forbes.com/sites/quora/20…
This Women's History Month, we celebrate @ruchowdh, an AI ethicist and Co-Founder of Humane Intelligence who formerly led Twitter’s machine-learning ethics team, unveiling how AI algorithms might favor certain news sources. Rumman's work at the intersection of AI ethics and…
'An important new report; Safer Scrolling: How algorithms popularise and gamify online hate and misogyny for young people' by the University of Kent ascl.org.uk/ASCL/media/ASC…
"Firstly, there may be a sense of controversy fatigue; social media has become saturated with disputes, leaving people weary of engaging in yet another conflict or worried about being dragged for dragging someone." brittlepaper.com/2024/03/the-st…
“Extremist misogyny that was once really segregated to … [less mainstream] platforms is now disseminating onto much more popular platforms like TikTok and permeating into youth culture more generally” edition.cnn.com/2024/03/08/opi…
💡 Did you know? Nearly seven out of ten people report that they are informed on why their data is being collected or processed. Discover more insights into #DataGovernance & the role of communication in shaping data practices in our report: bit.ly/DataGovUG #DataInPlay
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🎙️ Thrilled to share the latest episode featuring Irene Mwendwa, our incoming ED at Pollicy! 🌍 Join us as Irene dives into the impactful realm of data-driven feminism in African civic tech and taking on her new role as ED. 👩💻💪 Tune in and be inspired! Listen below. 👇⏬
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PODCAST | Join us on the Development Podcast as we delve into the International Development Association (IDA), the largest single source of donor funds for basic services in impoverished nations.
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We believe an open approach is the right one for the development of today's Al models. Today, we’re releasing Llama 2, the next generation of Meta’s open source Large Language Model, available for free for research & commercial use. Details ➡️ bit.ly/3Dh9hNp
Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, said on Tuesday that he planned to provide the code behind the company’s latest and most advanced AI technology to developers and software enthusiasts around the world free of charge. nyti.ms/44S5CBa
@NativePodcast We are excited to be able to feature your work 🌟
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