World Press Freedom Day

Following the 2024 edition of its annual report on cybercrime phenomena, the Magna Grecia Foundation returns to address an issue of growing urgency within the analysis of organized crime: the relationship between criminal networks and the digital sphere . The analysis presented by the Magna Grecia Foundation constitutes a valuable tool not only for understanding the cultural logics underpinning these practices but also for fostering a more conscious public debate . This conference aims to serve as an interdisciplinary forum, a platform for dialogue among scholars, institutions, and law enforcement . This second conference—and the accompanying new research—seek to reaffirm a clear message: organized crime is already embedded in the digital sphere. Ignoring or underestimating this reality means conceding further ground. Understanding the languages, aesthetics, and dynamics of this online criminal cultural ecosystem is not an academic exercise but a strategic necessity. It is time to ...

How to regulate the transparency of digital platforms? The session bellow aims to advance the implementation of recommendations made on that issue by  @Forum_InfoD   Speakers: Mr. virgilio almeida Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at UFMG, Mr. nighatdad Lawyer, women’s/Digital rights, and Mrs. marina pita , Activist, Advocacy assistent, researcher of ICTs and society.

  Increased reliance on digital services means that citizens often unknowingly share private information and data in exchange for free services. Individuals’ data leaves behind a “digital footprint” that can be analysed in real time or ex-post by hostile and illegitimate actors. Moreover, data held by Internet and cybersurveillance companies about personal lives can often be obtained by authorities without adequate due process or transparency.  There is a growing global push encouraging more transparency regarding how Internet companies exploit citizens’ data, how it informs predictive models and artificial intelligence, and enables amplification of disinformation and hatred.  This was underlined in the Windhoek+30 Declaration call for technology companies to “work to ensure transparency in relation to their human and automated systems”.  Relevant here are UNESCO’s set of principles to enhance the transparency of internet platform companies, which will be discus...

How to stop harmful content online , bring about peace and make social media companies more transparent about they responses to disinformation. Advocate for accountability and transparency in social media, at Havard HBS and Executive Director, ARTICLE 19 and more experts will examine pressing global issues of social media content governance .