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Tech for Good Live

The Youth vs Misinformation

  • S10E7
  • 46:31
  • February 23rd 2021

Hello and welcome to those who have both read, and understood, the standing orders. We're back with another episode of the Tech for Good Live podcast. We are “Team Jackie Weaver” and Bex will stand for no nonsense on this episode.

This week we’re talking about a more inclusive census. A sincere move or a tokenistic gesture?

We discuss cancer charities teaming up to collaborate. We love to see it!

And Oliver Dowden is apparently pressuring charities to protect “British culture”. Our social distanced eyeballs are rolling. 


Joining host Bex this week we have TFGLs Greg Ashton and Tom Passmore

Our special guest is Jodie Ginsberg. Jodie is CEO of Internews Europe. An international non-profit organization that helps provide people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information that they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account.

This week’s topics:

Stat of the week

Gender question to be updated on the next census - BBC News


Charity news of the week

Three cancer charities to form a partnership - Third Sector


Culture secretary to meet with charities reportedly to tell them to "protect our heritage" - Third Sector


Tech news of the week

Jodie and the Internews team have a story on how young people can help to fight misinformation in their local community - Internews


Related: Colorado schools are going to start teaching children to spot fake news - CBS


And finally… 

The number of front gardens with no greenery at all has halved in five years - E&T

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