Is it any wonder people are in thrall to the power and vicarious thrill of digital technologies when many acclaimed films and TV series extol the apparent virtues of digital surveillance. At the same time, they fear that State surveillance has gone too far. A swift...
A recent WACC Europe discussion featured a presentation by journalist Ingo Dachwitz on the largely invisible workforce, concentrated in the Global South, enabling artificial intelligence and social media feeds. The myth of artificial intelligence When Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the US Congress in 2018, facing questions...
On 25 March 2026, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent for designing social media platforms that harmed a young user through addictive features, awarding $6 million in damages. Just one day earlier, a New Mexico jury had ordered Meta to pay $375...
WACC project partners from across Latin America and the Caribbean joined hundreds of communication practitioners, community media organizations, universities, and civil society actors from more than 20 countries at the 3rd Festival JUNTANZA for Communication from Our America in Quito, Ecuador. [caption id="attachment_66957" align="alignleft" width="300"] Alma...
The symposium “Our Common Future: Advocating for Digital Rights and AI Accountability” drew to a close with a shared commitment to advocacy, education, and networking among faith-based, ecumenical organizations, and civil society actors. The symposium brought together 25 invited participants representing key ecumenical networks and partners...
WACC’s Latin America region gathered for a member’s meeting on 20 March in the context of the 3rd Juntanza Festival for Communication from Our America. Lea en español The aim of the meeting was to rethink the regional association’s path and renew its leadership, who take on...