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Tech for Good Live

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Tech for Good Live Podcast.

As always, there’s been tons going on in the world of tech since we last got angry about people taking tech and doing bad things, so we have plenty to discuss.

Harry Bailey takes on the hosting duties this week. He is joined by Ankur Asthana and our special guest Phyllida Swift, CEO of Face Equality International.

This week’s topics

Stat of the week:

WhatsApp loses millions of users after terms update - The Guardian

Charity news of the week:

London Marathon announced an overhaul of their controversial bond system - Third Sector

Tech news of the week:

Twitter announced the launch of a new pilot program called “Birdwatch” in the US to theoretically fight misinformation on their platform. Guardian | TechCrunch

Rant of the week:

Eye opening and terrifying piece in the Guardian this week about the frequency with which rightwing users are getting bombarded with ads for combat gear on Facebook.

And finally…

Flaming Lips stage unique 'space bubble' concert in Oklahoma - BBC News

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