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This manual aims to empower individuals in their roles as citizen scientists and to promote the practice of community-based citizen science as a vehicle for environmental justice.
Meta parental notifications and Adult Classifier
Facebook, Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA, USAMeta uses AI to find teens pretending to be adults and place them in more restricted Teen Accounts. Plus proactive notifications to their parents' accounts.
Analysis of the digital democracy ecosystem
Johannesburg, South Africaa comprehensive analysis of the digital democracy ecosystem across six regions: East Asia, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia.
CIVICUS Digital Democracy Initiative
Johannesburg, South AfricaEnabling and amplifying action for civic space and inclusive democracy
Digital Action Lab
College Park, MarylandOver a nine month period, these participants will work with the CIVICUS team, technical experts, and each other to develop a fully funded project which will be delivered in their local setting.
“The concept was inspired by frequent trips through airport immigration and the realization that inspecting documents in a game setting might be fun"
#50501
United States of America (the)The first #50501 protests were a decentralized rapid response to the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies. The idea—50 protests in 50 states on 1 day—was born on r/50501 and spread rapidly on social media.
DOGE Master Database
Washington, DCWIRED: DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.
It’s an unofficial NRA game that involves tactical shooting and four dimensional thinking.
AI Policy Bulletin publishes policy-relevant perspectives on frontier AI governance.
Subsidy Tracker
Washington, DCDiscover Where Corporations are Getting Taxpayer Assistance Across the United States
Violation Tracker UK
Washington, DCA Tool for Researching Corporate Regulatory Infringements in the United Kingdom
Tax Break Tracker
Washington, DCDiscover What Localities Lose to Corporate Tax Abatements.
Good Jobs First
Washington, DCGood Jobs First is a national policy resource center that promotes corporate and government accountability in economic development.
COLDIGIT glossary for Collective Intelligence Tools
Helsinki, FinlandA glossary for the repository of Collective Intelligence Tools and Case studies
Violation Tracker Global
Washington, DCViolation Tracker Global is the first wide-ranging database on corporate misconduct around the world.
Anti-SLAPP
Poland (Polska)*SLAPP - Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation is a legal action taken to block public participation, including journalists and activists, in public debate. Their goal is to silence criticism of the actions of government or large corporations.
Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)
Washington, DCGIJN is an international association that supports the work of investigative journalists worldwide.
Amazon Tracker
Washington, DCDiscover How Much the Public is Subsidizing One of the Largest Retailers
Right-wing influencers are shilling an immigrant bounty hunting app
Civic Information Index
Internews Network, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAThe Civic Information Index uses data to map drivers of engaged, informed, equitable, and healthy communities nationwide.
The new model includes the development of the largest national legislative database, which integrates not only federal and local legislation but also judicial rulings, government processes, services, and field-level systems.
Promptwatch
AmsterdamGet your brand mentioned in AI search results
Here, we explore four applications of LLMs to improve digital public squares: collective dialogue systems, bridging systems, community moderation, and proof-of-humanity systems.
Stop AI giants stealing our work
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Good Law Project is ready to help creatives fight back.
Register of Charities
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Find information about registered charities in England and Wales
O&O ShutUp10++
BerlinFree antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11
Centre For Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID)
Abuja, NigeriaWe break information barriers and strengthen African democracies through research and media innovation
Nightshade
The University of Chicago, South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USANightshade transforms images into "poison" samples, so that models training on them without consent will see their models learn unpredictable behaviors that deviate from expected norms.
Evertune
New York City, NY, USAAI Brand Monitoring and Analytics
Support Responsible AI campaign
United States of America (the)Media publishers campaign against AI taking content without compensation
Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest non-governmental organisations and one of the largest ones measured by the number of people represented: 1 billion cooperative members on the planet.
CircuLaw
AmsterdamUnlocking regulatory innovation for the circular economy transition.
OONI Explorer is an open data resource on internet censorship around the world.
The Impact Map
United States of America (the)The Impact Map provides timely data—as it becomes available—on policy, funding, and workforce changes and their localized effect. This tool is currently in beta and will continue evolving, so you may find areas that need updating.
Pardon Tracker
TexasAn independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the individuals that received pardons or commutations for criminal charges related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
NGI Innovations Catalogue
EuropeSo far, the NGI has funded more than 1000 innovators with inclusive and trust-based complementary technology building blocks. Discover their solutions.
The Impact Project
United States of America (the)The Impact Project provides objective, transparent, and open-source data to help explain how federal policies, funding, and workforce changes affect our communities.
Capitol Riot Map
TexasMapping the networks of the 1,580 individuals who were arrested, charged, or convicted for participating on the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
AI Security Institute (AISI)
LondonThe AI Security Institute is the largest team in a government dedicated to understanding AI capabilities and risks in the world.
Google Cloud now offers Geospatial Analytics, Generative AI on Street View imagery, and more environmental data as part of the broader Google Maps Platform
From advanced stakeholder mapping and relationship health tracking to sentiment and qualitative analysis, each feature works together to help your organization get more from your stakeholder relationships.
ARX is a comprehensive open source software for anonymizing sensitive personal data.
We are a charity that helps organisations publish and use open grants data so that people can understand the funding context, make informed decisions, and work together to support communities and good causes as effectively as possible.
With this guide, you'll have access to key information on over 2,000 grant-makers, each with the potential to give at least £50,000 per year. (£135.00)
ProTECHtion: Digitally Powered Community Protection
Oslo, NorwayNorwegian Church Aid, with the support of Innovation Norway, is working on the design of a digital “meeting place” for communities at risk of violence to talk safely about needs, priorities, and aspirations.
Funds Online
London8,553 sources of [UK] funding. Search thousands of funders awarding grants to a wide range of causes and beneficiaries
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