Internet

Photo of Apple’s iPhone. Source: Simone D. MaCourtie/World Bank

'No clear evidence' social media leads to more violent behavior, UN-backed study reports

29 December 2017
Violent extremists use the Internet to attract younger audiences, to disseminate content and to foster direct dialogue with young people, a United Nations agency-backed study found, but more research is needed to find out if social media has an effective role in radicalization.
Dr. Vinton Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist at Google and one of the “founding fathers” of the Internet.
UN/Daniel Johnson

'Father of the Internet' offers reassurance to virtual world

21 December 2017
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People intent on causing harm to others by misusing the Internet are a modern-day threat that the global IT community is doing all it can to overcome, one of the web’s so-called “founding fathers” said on Thursday.

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Participants during the 12th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). 18 December 2017.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

UN chief highlights need for Internet governance to support innovation, prevent criminal use

18 December 2017
Adequate governance is critical to realizing the vast promise of the Internet for a better world for all, Secretary-General António Guterres told the annual United Nations forum on Internet governance on Monday.
The Global E-wasteMonitor 2017.
Source: ITU

Electronic waste poses ‘growing risk’ to environment, human health, UN report warns

13 December 2017
The growing volume of electronic waste, including discarded products with a battery or plug, such as mobile phones, laptops, televisions, refrigerators and electrical toys, poses a major threat to the environment and human health, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.