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Libra exec promises Facebook’s plan isn’t to replace existing currencies

Sep27
by on September 27, 2019 at 11:06 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The Libra Association really wants us to know that Facebook cryptocurrency is not being created to replace existing currencies. Manager Director Bertrand Perez, speaking at a blockchain conference hosted at the United Nation headquarters in Geneva today, said: “We are not in the area of implementing any monetary policy with the (Libra) Reserve.” Additionally, Perez went on to say that the digital currency could help achieve many UN sustainable development goals, including eradicating poverty and improving gender equality – Libra would also benefit the tech giant’s bottom line. Perez’s remarks come just one day after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about his willingness…

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The huge cost of ignoring accessibility when designing your website

Sep27
by on September 27, 2019 at 11:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


Digital equality — or access to the internet by making it accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities — is a serious moral and ethical issue. If left unchecked, digital inaccessibility can also be expensive and harmful to your brand. Lawsuits against companies with inaccessible sites are increasing and the US federal government has mandated (via the 21st Century IDEA Act) that all its sites and content must report on the status of their Section 508 accessibility compliance by the end of the year. Recent headlines aside, we often don’t stop to consider accessibility from a dollars and cents perspective,…

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This game shows you how bots and trolls spread fake news on social media

Sep27
by on September 27, 2019 at 10:33 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Social Media


Social media platforms off late have come under criticism for poisoning public discourse, even to the extent of getting labeled as “toxic swamps full of trolls, liars and bots.” But as Facebook and Twitter become a conduit for bad actors to manipulate news, set agendas, and propagate toxic viewpoints, they’ve moved far from being just a space to share “what’s on your mind.” Now, Finnish Public Broadcasting Company, Yle, aims to give users a taste of the information operations on social media, where likes and shares feed are weaponized to sow bias and distrust, intentional or otherwise. Called Troll Factory, the…

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How to think about the future of digital currency

Sep27
by on September 27, 2019 at 10:07 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


It’s a common trope that cryptocurrency, digital currency, or digital assets are “disrupting the financial industry” and will usher in a new future of financial inclusion. That’s all well and good, but how can we imagine this future? If you’re interested in tackling questions like this, join us next month at Hard Fork Summit, TNW’s dedicated blockchain and cryptocurrency event. But until then, let’s take a look at a method to help us consider what the future of digital currencies might look like. There’s an economic concept by Jens Beckert called “Imagined Futures.” Basically, he says traditional economic theory, where…

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How to think about the future of digital currency

Sep27
by on September 27, 2019 at 10:07 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


It’s a common trope that cryptocurrency, digital currency, or digital assets are “disrupting the financial industry” and will usher in a new future of financial inclusion. That’s all well and good, but how can we imagine this future? If you’re interested in tackling questions like this, join us next month at Hard Fork Summit, TNW’s dedicated blockchain and cryptocurrency event. But until then, let’s take a look at a method to help us consider what the future of digital currencies might look like. There’s an economic concept by Jens Beckert called “Imagined Futures.” Basically, he says traditional economic theory, where…

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