Even as it touts the importance of publicly available data to A.I., Meta is simultaneously pursuing litigation to close access to public web data that it acknowledges it does not own.
A new study undertaken by Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru, found that just 10% of cross-industry company founders globally listed on Crunchbase are women. That figure is significantly less than the findings of the World Bank’s research of one in three businesses being women-owned.
Omri Orgad, Chief Customer Officer at Bright Data, explores the benefits of outsourcing public web data collections for businesses using AI tools.
“Freedom of information is the foundation of free societies and free markets. This survey highlights the power of public data to fuel competition, ensure transparency and help solve the world’s most pressing challenges,” said Or Lenchner, the CEO of Bright Data.
CyberWell has launched what it describes as the “world’s first” live and open database of antisemitic content generated across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The non-profit company, established in 2022, aims to use technology to collect examples of antisemitism online so that it can be “studied and stopped”.
What does the fight against sex trafficking, child abuse, cyberbullying and political disinformation have in common? The answer is right in front of and all around us: publicly available web data.
To protect everyone’s right to access public data for public good, Bright Data today filed a lawsuit against Meta in the Delaware Superior Court. Markets and society function best when public data is accessible to the public. Information transparency helps drive market competition, advance research and assist life-saving organizations.
Many reinstated users are tweeting about topics that got them barred in the first place: Covid-19 skepticism, election denialism and QAnon.
