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Apple commits to freedom of information and expression in human rights policy
Apple Inc said it was committed to freedom of information and expression in a document it has published on its humans rights policy – a move which follows increased pressure from shareholders.
United States faces back-to-school laptop shortage
Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year’s most crucial back-to-school supplies: the laptops and other equipment needed for online learning, an Associated Press investigation has found.
‘Report it, don’t share it’: Viral trafficking posts flood US hotlines
Internet conspiracy theories from furniture companies selling children to face masks aiding kidnappings have led to a surge in calls to human trafficking tiplines, experts said, urging people to not to spread misinformation.
Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labour in Congo
Five of the world's largest tech companies have been accused of being complicit in the death of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo forced to mine cobalt, a metal used to make telephones and computers, in a landmark lawsuit.
Archives with data on Holocaust victims digitised and posted online
A US genealogy company has digitised millions of records from an archive on victims of Nazi persecution and made them available online.
Boycott Japan: South Korean Instagrammers react to export curbs
#BoycottJapan is trending in South Korea.
US NGO works as high seas sleuth to track illegal fishing
From her desk in a building in downtown Washington, Lacey Malarky monitors fishing vessels that take advantage of the vastness of Earth’s oceans to cheat in the belief that no one is watching.
UN urges social media, investors to promote human rights in Myanmar
Social media firms and foreign investors must do more to ensure they support human rights in Myanmar, UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee said on March 5, suggesting Facebook was failing to treat parties to the country's conflict even-handedly.
Satellites to safety apps: 10 new uses of technology to help people in 2018
From stopping child trafficking to mapping slums or delivering medicines, governments and companies found new ways to use technology in 2018 to help people globally.
Tech startup gives workers the tools to report supply chain slavery
Giving staff the tools to report workplace abuses, including forced labour, should improve data for brands that are striving to ensure their products are slavery-free, a tech startup said.
