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Our Commitment to Transparency and Democracy
In our effort to maintain transparency and true democracy, we have disclosed our investments over the past year.
READ ONOmidyar Network Communications Fellows Program Aims to Create a Just Economic System that Works for Everyone
The newly announced Omidyar Network Communications Fellows Program is putting skilled communicators at the front lines of campaigns to drive critical change on Election Day and beyond. Learn more.
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How We're Supporting Our Network During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Omidyar Network Family,
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Playing with Fire: Using Location Data to Track the Coronavirus
Government and big tech are discussing whether to share people's locations to combat the spread of COVID-19; we believe four safeguards must be in place first.
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Principal, Exploration and Future Sensing&
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The Future HuntersTrends to Watch in 2020 & Beyond
Climate change. Generational discord. Belonging and erasure. The future of warfare. Eshanthi Ranasinghe weighs in on which trends will drive our future in 2020 and beyond.
READ ONThe KIDS Act Puts the Pressure on Big Tech (not parents) to Make Platforms Safe for Kids
In the wake of increasingly harmful tech platforms, new legislation has been introduced that would require tech companies to change the way they design and market apps for children.
READ ONThe Future of Labor, Work, and Workers Congressional Briefing
Omidyar Network hosted a Congressional briefing to explore the ways in which worker power can be amplified. Learn more from Mike Kubzansky and Joelle Gamble on building a more inclusive workforce.
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Bringing Data Privacy and Protections to Nigeria's ID Program and Digital Economy: Why We Invested in Paradigm Initiative
Learn from Thea Anderson on why Omidyar Network is proud to support Paradigm Initiative in their continued digital rights advocacy efforts.
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Senior Advisor, Beneficial TechnologyNew Merger Guidelines Should Address the Dangers of Increased Dominance in Digital Markets
David Dinielli points out why mergers involving large tech companies need to be evaluated differently based on the realities of the digital markets and the potential harms they can create.
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Lessons Learned and Our Continued Pledge to Uncover the Impact of Social Media on our Democracy
Sarah Drinkwater shares lessons learned on our commitment to Social Science One, and additional insights on finding pathways to other privacy-protected, rigorous, ethical, and independent social media data research.
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Our grantee @publicknowledge launched a tracking report to log digital platform responses to #misinformation during… t.co/L4ZaBTKah1
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In a two-part series, our grantee @cipesaug explores how African governments use technology to aid their responses… t.co/7yx5UbLd8W
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We’re Seeing an Economic Boom; But a Boom for Whom?
Joelle Gamble shares insights on the recent economic boom with Soledad O'Brien on Matter of Fact.
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She Wants to Break Up Big Everything
Omidyar Network is proud to support the launch of American Economic Liberties Project by Sarah Miller.
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This Year Privacy-First Tech Will (Slowly) Start Going Mainstream
Will 2020 be the year privacy-respecting tech goes mainstream? Director Sarah Drinkwater shares her predictions with Wired UK.
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