How have Google and Facebook responded to the demands for increased transparency in political advertising, especially in light of the UK General Election? Both internet giants have created online dashboards with live statistics about the political ad campaigns and the parties (or campaigners) managing them. While they are moving in the…
Worldacquire at the United Nations IGF 2019
Worldacquire’s co-founders spoke at the UN Internet Governance Forum 2019 in Berlin to address two current issues in internet regulation and digital ethics. At a session about the effect of algorithms on elections, we pointed out that while most of the public’s attention is focused on the harms of “paid”…
Helping social ventures with Impact Hub and UNDP
We joined Impact Hub and UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) run accelerator program teams as part of Worldacquire’s pro bono work in Cambodia. A diverse range of young Cambodian and other Southeast Asian social entrepreneurs participated and aligned their business models with the long-term plan to reach the SDG (Sustainable…