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Digital Civics
@digitalcivics.bsky.social
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Digital Civics: The study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens who inhabit the infosphere and access the world digitally.
https://www.digitalcivics.org
Contact: Dr. Estelle Clements
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digitalcivics.bsky.social
Ancient Gods, digital communities, and the bible as hypertext.
A seasonal read.
"Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age", Open Access at Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
#Mithras #Christmas #DigitalCivics

eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...
eidos.uw.edu.pl
December 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
Looking for a New Year's resolution that is good for your mind and (relatively) easy to keep? Check out the Institute of Historical Research seminars for January 2026. Fourteen seminars in week 1 alone. Free, broad-ranging, open to the public and usually available both in person and online.
Events
Stay up to date with the upcoming events organised or hosted by the Institute of Historical Research
www.history.ac.uk
December 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
Really important and useful piece of research for teachers on "The Risks of Generative AI in Indigenous Education contexts".

"From this analysis we ask: what do teachers need to know when engaging with GenAI platforms for these purposes..."

#Edusky

www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Re-authorising Colonialism or re-authorising Indigenous perspectives: The Risks of Generative AI in Indigenous Education contexts
Australian teachers are required to incorporate Indigenous perspectives and contexts in a culturally responsive manner at a time when many lack confidence to do so. Generative AI platforms promise ...
www.tandfonline.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age

Out now in Eidos: A Journal for Philosophy of Culture

Link: eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...

#PhilTech #Religion #Culture #Civics #Storytelling
December 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
Food for thought?

"Without thoughtful and rigorous cultivation of philosophical insight, organizations will fail to reap superior returns and competitive advantage from their generative and predictive AI investments." #PhilTech
Philosophy Eats AI
AI’s ability to create value rests on the philosophy determining how and what it learns.
sloanreview.mit.edu
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
A great demonstration from @dpcireland.bsky.social of how easily we can inadvertently share personal data, including the personal data of those we care about.
#PauseBeforeYouPost
#DataPrivacy #DataEthics #TechEthics #DigitalCivics #ShadowFootprints
dpcireland.bsky.social Data Protection Commission Ireland @dpcireland.bsky.social · Nov 24
Every time you share their life online, you risk sharing their personal data with the world. Pause before you post.
November 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
Australia social media ban: Teens challenge law before High Court
They argue the law - which will block users under 16 from having social media accounts - is unconstitutional.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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smusab.bsky.social
The paradox of providing students with precise rubrics for writing assignments like a traditional paper is that the rubric becomes a perfect prompt for LLMs. But if you don't give a detailed rubric, they can claim they weren't sure what to do or not do. #philtech #philsky
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
"This paper presents Victorian literature as a powerful educational resource for the teaching of digital civics, while simultaneously complementing its value for history and literacy development"
#EduSky #EdTech

Asking Dorian Gray for a Digital Civics Education: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Asking Dorian Gray for a Digital Civics Education
PDF | Employing Victorian literary resources to teach digital literacy and digital civics, this paper identifies the philosophical and ideological... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...
www.researchgate.net
November 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
This concluding post, from a thread about observations made at @bellingcat.com, discusses some of the challenges raised by AI that impact both the individual and the community. These are important observations with significant relevance to Digital Civics.
eliothiggins.bsky.social Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Nov 19
We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
November 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
Victorian novels are a useful way of teaching digital civics without adding more content to an already overloaded curriculum. One example is Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray
www.digitalcivics.org/2025/11/18/w...
#EduSky #EdTech #EngLit #History #Teaching #Books #AIEthics #DigitalCitizenship
Oscar Wilde's character Dorian Gray using instagram to share a new profile picture
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
"...according to The Objective there is “growing unrest” in the National Police and Guardia Civil over the Chinese company’s involvement with sensitive systems."
#Privacy #DigitalEthics #DigitalCivics
alexmartin.bsky.social Alexander Martin @alexmartin.bsky.social · Jul 11
The Spanish government is using Huawei to manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps in the country used by both law enforcement and intelligence services, despite concerns about how the Chinese government could compel Huawei to assist Beijing with its own intelligence activities.
Spain awards Huawei contracts to manage intelligence agency wiretaps
Huawei will manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps in Spain, under a contract that bucks the trend of Western governments restricting use of the Chinese tech company's products and services.
therecord.media
July 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
Of interest to those in #AI #Law #digitalcivics #digitalethics #techethics #legalethics
thebarcouncil.bsky.social The Bar Council @thebarcouncil.bsky.social · Jul 10
The President of the King’s Bench Division recently issued a wake-up call to the profession over the misuse of artificial intelligence by lawyers.

In this blog, David O'Mahony who sits on our Regulatory Review Panel, considers what this means for barristers.

Read the blog⬇️
bit.ly/44ooKJR
David O'Mahony's headshot behind the title of the blog in white on a navy background 'AI in law: breaking down the latest developments'. In a teal box in white writing it reads 'blog'. In the top lefthand corner is a navy Bar Council logo. David O'Mahony's quote reads: "AI is here to stay. However, if its potential advantages are to be harnessed, each tool that uses AI must be properly assessed on its merits before being deployed in the provision of legal services."
July 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
From CBC News: The National
"Companies are using AI hiring bots to screen, shortlist and talk to job candidates."
Your next job interview could be with an AI bot
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
www.youtube.com
May 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
Free newsletter available from @mantzarlis.com &
@craigsilverman.bsky.social offering a weekly briefing of the latest news & research about digital deception, plus links to new and updated OSINT tools and techniques.
#EduSky #DigitalCivics #Data #Privacy #disinformation #EdTech
indicator.media
Indicator
Indicator is your essential guide to understanding and investigating digital deception.
indicator.media
May 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
Of interest to those in #DigitalEthics #Ethics #Information #Disinformation #Privacy #Surveillance
May 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
"This didn’t play out in your average Claude usage, but in a highly manufactured scenario ...Some critics have also labeled Anthropic’s recent safety disclosures as spin, aimed at bolstering the perception of its newest model’s capabilities"
www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/anth...
Anthropic’s new AI model didn’t just “blackmail” researchers in tests — it tried to leak information to news outlets
Last week, Anthropic dropped its latest batch of AI models, including Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4. Over the weekend, the release was followed by a string of headlines detailing how, in safety te...
www.niemanlab.org
May 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
"...How on earth can the average person understand the extent of the tracking? Are children even kept out of the dataset? Who can access this data? Is it shared with police? Is my data being sold? We need answers to these questions!"
Good Questions #DataPrivacy #Privacy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout
The supermarket's latest use of technology to crack down on shoplifting has led to both jokes and complaints.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
"It's thought this is the first judicial review to be brought against the new online safety laws - albeit a narrow part of them - but experts say it may not be the last."
#Wikipedia
Wikipedia legally challenges 'flawed' online safety rules
It argues the regulations could threaten the privacy and safety of Wikipedia's volunteer contributors.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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bellingcat.com
Exclusive: Bellingcat in partnership with @tjekdet.dk , @politiken.dk and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) can reveal the identity of a key administrator behind MrDeepFakes, one of the world’s largest providers of non-consensual deepfake pornography. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/05...
Unmasking MrDeepFakes: Canadian Pharmacist Linked to World’s Most Notorious Deepfake Porn Site - bellingcat
Double life: open source investigation reveals Canadian hospital pharmacist's links to MrDeepFakes, the most notorious deepfake porn website in the world.
www.bellingcat.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
Harvard sues Trump administration over $2.2B US grant freeze | CBC News
In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, Trump's administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies. It also deman...
www.cbc.ca
April 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
With Canada's Election April 28, here's a timely CBC report from @farahnasser.bsky.social exploring "3 sneaky ways you could be influenced this election"
#canada #technology #news #DigitalEthics #DigitalCivics #Civics #Information #Education #EduSky #Disinformation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWBp...
3 sneaky ways you could be influenced this election
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
www.youtube.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
“Given 23andMe’s reported financial distress, I remind Californians to consider invoking their rights and directing 23andMe to delete their data and destroy any samples of genetic material held by the company.”
#DataProtection #privacy #DataEthics
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
Attorney General Bonta Urgently Issues Consumer Alert for 23andMe Customers
Californians have the right to direct the company to delete their genetic data OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing ...
oag.ca.gov
March 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
digitalcivics.bsky.social
"I knew that this kind of predatory, invasive advertising is actually something that we all have a legal right to object to," Ms O'Carroll told Radio 4's Today Programme.
#dataprivacy #surveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism #data
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Facebook to stop targeting ads at UK woman after legal fight
Tanya O'Carroll says her case opens a "gateway" for others wanting to stop personalised adverts.
www.bbc.com
March 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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drphd2k7.bsky.social
"Civic Learning Week
unites students, educators, policymakers, and private sector leaders to energize the movement for #civiceducation across the nation."
civiclearningweek.org

#democracy #K12 #highereducation #civicseducation #CivicLearningWeek #instructionaldesign
March 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM