Subject: [gaia] Internet and marginalized ethnic groups

From: Marco Zennaro <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 11:07:06 +0200

Interesting paper on Science about digital discrimination: 

…. Marginalized ethnic groups have poorer internet access even in the same country. Previous work has focused on how different countries or income affects access. Today’s research shows us that those in charge could subtly use internet access (or lack thereof) to keep themselves in power, and it serves as a reminder that technology has its own biases.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/12854476/internet-access-marginalized-ethnic-groups-digital-divide <http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/12854476/internet-access-marginalized-ethnic-groups-digital-divide>

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/353/6304/1151 <http://science.sciencemag.org/content/353/6304/1151>

Best,
Marco

Marco Zennaro, PhD // Research Officer // T/ICT4D Lab // ICTP // wireless.ictp.it