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Dating while Black can be a fraught experience — especially online. This mini-series by #MozillaFellow Dr. Apryl Williams for Word in Black explores the toxic relationship between dating apps and sexual racism. Apryl writes about how mainstream dating platforms fail women of color, and Black women in particular by using scoring metrics underpinned by centuries of racial segregation. In the second op-ed, she gets into how community-focused apps catering to diverse communities like BLK and BlackPeopleMeet (for Black daters), Hawaya (for Muslim daters), and Chispa (Latinx daters) — match up in responding to the failures of mainstream dating platforms. Explore the series here: https://lnkd.in/gyaFbAjT

Earlier this year we studied 25 dating apps privacy policies. 88% of them failed 😮 Including @Bumble, which boasts to be one of the safest options in the dating app game. So, are their claims all…buzz? Sign here and tell Bumble: Don’t sell or share users’ data without opt-in their consent🖊️ https://mzl.la/3XPuFVb

We’re thrilled to announce the honorees for this year’s Rise25 awards! These are the 25 visionaries shaping the future of AI to benefit people. We can't wait to celebrate their work at our upcoming awards event in Dublin ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gSMkKKar

Mozilla’s Responsible Computing Challenge is excited to announce its newest awardees and first-ever cohort in India. These nine universities will receive $25,000 USD each to develop and implement ethics-based computer science curricula — and lay the groundwork for a more ethical technology industry. Learn more about the awardees here: https://mzl.la/4erfl71

We are at the forefront of a pivotal shift in how privacy and advertising coexist, reshaping the digital landscape for people, advertisers, and platforms. We’re thrilled to announce that Anonym will be joining Mozilla to continue building privacy-preserving ad technology that enhances people's experience online. We’re excited to welcome Anonym to the Mozilla team! By combining our trusted reputation with Anonym’s cutting-edge technology, we will make a big difference in enhancing consumer privacy and advertising effectiveness. https://lnkd.in/gf2mfREG

India’s sprawling education system can benefit greatly from data collection and analysis — but also faces related challenges and risks like poor data privacy, outdated technology, and data fragmentation, according to our new research conducted with the Aapti Institute, and funded by USAID. The research, titled “Strengthening Data Ecosystems in Indian Schools,” explores how to responsibly leverage data like enrollment rates, student-teacher ratios, attendance, assessment results, and socio-economic information to shape education policies and interventions. The investigation was carried out over nine months by more than a dozen local experts, and spanned 10 states. Read more: https://mzl.la/4chFFif

Discover groundbreaking projects at the Data Future Labs Showcase live streamed from Amsterdam. We're spotlighting community-centric data innovations and Trustworthy AI. Let's redefine data futures together! RSVP below or register and join us in person at mzl.la/ticket