DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Most online hate targets women, says EU report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Women are the main targets of online hate, including abusive language, harassment and incitement to sexual violence, a European Union report said on Wednesday. The study was conducted on YouTube, Telegram, Reddit and X - formerly known as Twitter - in four EU countries between January and June 2022. It showed women were the main targets across all platforms and countries involved. "The sheer volume of hate we identified on social media clearly shows that the EU, its Member States, and online platforms can step up their efforts to create a safer online space for all," FRA director Michael O'Flaherty said in a statement. Tech giants have been facing mounting scrutiny recently, with a surge in harmful content and disinformation following the Israel-Hamas war.

Persons: Michael O'Flaherty, Diana Mandiá, Milla Nissi, Angus MacSwan Organizations: EU's Agency, Fundamental Rights, YouTube, EU, EU's Digital Services, European Commission, Facebook, Tech, Thomson Locations: Roma, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Israel, Gdansk

☆ Anti-Black Racism Is Rising in EU Countries, Led by Germany, Study Finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Francois MurphyVIENNA (Reuters) - Racism towards Black people is growing in Europe, with Germany, Austria and Finland showing the highest rates of discrimination and harassment, a survey of first- and second-generation Black immigrants in 13 EU countries published on Wednesday found. In Austria and Germany the proportion was 64% - almost twice the previous level of 33% in Germany and a significant increase from the 42% recorded in Austria six years earlier. "It is shocking to see no improvement since our last survey," FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty said. The highest national rate was 54% in Germany, followed by Finland and Austria. The FRA report included a series of recommendations for EU member states such as properly enforcing anti-discrimination legislation and considering a motivation based on racial bias as an aggravating circumstance when setting penalties for crimes.

Persons: Francois Murphy VIENNA, Michael O'Flaherty, Ipsos, Francois Murphy, Aurora Ellis Organizations: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, FRA Locations: Europe, Germany, Austria, Finland, Saharan Africa, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden

☆ Anti-Black racism is rising in EU countries, led by Germany, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Francois Murphy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

VIENNA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Racism towards Black people is growing in Europe, with Germany, Austria and Finland showing the highest rates of discrimination and harassment, a survey of first- and second-generation Black immigrants in 13 EU countries published on Wednesday found. In Austria and Germany the proportion was 64% - almost twice the previous level of 33% in Germany and a significant increase from the 42% recorded in Austria six years earlier. "It is shocking to see no improvement since our last survey," FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty said. The highest national rate was 54% in Germany, followed by Finland and Austria. The FRA report included a series of recommendations for EU member states such as properly enforcing anti-discrimination legislation and considering a motivation based on racial bias as an aggravating circumstance when setting penalties for crimes.

Persons: Michael O'Flaherty, Ipsos, Francois Murphy, Aurora Ellis Organizations: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, FRA, Thomson Locations: VIENNA, Europe, Germany, Austria, Finland, Saharan Africa, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden

☆ Uniunea Europeană vrea să își apere cetățenii de inteligența artificială: Care este motivul
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

În medie, 42% dintre companiile europene recurg la folosirea aplicațiilor care folosesc inteligența artificială - Cehia (61%), Bulgaria (54%) şi Lituania (54%) sunt ţările unde acestea sunt cele mai folosite. Inteligenţa Artificială este utilizată în special de firmele de publicitate care vor să ţintească consumatorii online graţie algoritmilor iar pandemia de coronavirus a accelerat adoptarea AI, susţine raportul FRA. Modul în care poate afecta drepturile fundamentale a primit mai puţină atenţie”, se arată în raportul publicat de Agenţia pentru Drepturi Fundamentale a UE (FRA), o agenţie a UE cu sediul la Viena, Austria. Raportul FRA este bazat pe mai mult de 100 de interviuri cu organizaţii publice şi private care utilizează deja Inteligenţa Artificială din Spania, Estonia, Finlanda, Franţa şi Olanda. Raportul FRA vine într-un moment în care Comisia Europeană are în vedere elaborarea unei legislaţii care să acopere sectoarele cu un risc ridicat precum sănătatea, energia, transporturile şi unele părţi din sectorul public.

Persons: David Reichel, susţine, Michael O'Flaherty Organizations: UE, Comisia Europeană Locations: Cehia, Bulgaria, Lituania, Viena, Austria, Spania, Estonia, Finlanda, Franţa, Olanda, consecinţă

Search resuls for: "Michael O'Flaherty"

4 mentions found