Tom P. Humbert

@tomhumbert
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Doctoral researcher at VU Amsterdam in the
Software & Sustainability group in the CS department.
pronounsHe/Him
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EU Council Presidency’s Last-Ditch Effort For Mass Scanning Must Be Rejected 

As the current leadership of the EU Council enters its final weeks, it is debating a dangerous proposal that could lead to scanning the private files of billions of people. EFF strongly opposes this proposal, put forward by the Belgian Presidency at the EU Council, which is part of the EU’s...

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Lawsuit: Meta engineer told to resign after calling out sexist hiring practices

Meta managers are accused of retaliation and covering up mistreatment of women.

Ars Technica
Women in Silicon Valley say "coercive" sex parties fuel a culture of misogyny

Analysis: Latest allegations of Silicon Valley sex parties add to a troubling pattern

Salon.com
Via Euronews: War on waste: how the EU is tackling illegal shipments to developing countries
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/06/04/war-on-waste-how-the-eu-is-tackling-illegal-shipments-to-developing-countries
War on waste: how the EU is tackling illegal shipments to developing countries

Every year Europe exports millions of tonnes of waste to developing countries, and not all of it legally. Cyril Fourneris explores EU efforts to combat the illicit waste trade and initiatives to make better use of it in Europe. #TheRoadToGreen

euronews
Via Euronews: Russia deliberately flooding newsrooms with fake content to overwhelm fact-checkers, study says
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/06/15/russia-deliberately-flooding-newsrooms-with-fake-content-to-overwhelm-fact-checkers-study-
Operation Overload: Russia wilfully flooding newsrooms with fake news

A new report says that the scheme also seeks to amplify certain fake narratives by having reporters publish their debunks and share them far and wide. #TheCube

euronews
#tomato is coming

Fantastic reporting by @SkyNews@mastodon.online

https://youtu.be/G78EL4jtpIQ?si=V2smNK1RpxtFJurx

Faultlines: Inside the conspiracy movement

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