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Plan to ‘retain and explain’ controversial statues is flawed – the act of writing history is so often biased

Plan to ‘retain and explain’ controversial statues is flawed – the act of writing history is so often biased: The long-awaited government guidance on the official “retain and explain” policy suggests the UK’s contested statues and monuments be retained as long as additional context is provided. But given their controversial past, how do we go …

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City liveability rankings tell a biased story — our research in Dhaka explains why

City liveability rankings tell a biased story — our research in Dhaka explains why: Like many fast-growing megacities in Asia and Africa, Dhaka, in Bangladesh, is often stigmatised as one of the most unliveable cities on earth, due to overcrowding, slums and substandard housing. The Bangladeshi capital boasts around 23 million residents. In the 2023 …

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Ukraine war: RT coverage is biased and misleading but banning the network may not be a good idea

Ukraine war: RT coverage is biased and misleading but banning the network may not be a good idea: YouTube has blocked access across Europe to Russia’s state-funded international broadcasters, RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik – including to the UK. The decision follows the announcement on February 27 of expanded sanctions against Russia by the …

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Biased algorithms: here’s a more radical approach to creating fairness

Biased algorithms: here’s a more radical approach to creating fairness: Corrupt code. Vintage Tone/Shutterstock Our lives are increasingly affected by algorithms. People may be denied loans, jobs, insurance policies, or even parole on the basis of risk scores that they produce. Yet algorithms are notoriously prone to biases. For example, algorithms used to assess the …

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BBC is not biased but its idea of the ‘centre’ is now tilting to the right when the UK is tilting to the left

BBC is not biased but its idea of the ‘centre’ is now tilting to the right when the UK is tilting to the left: BBC Pictures The international trade secretary Liam Fox is once again baying for BBC blood, claiming the public broadcaster has nothing positive to say about Brexit. It’s not the first time …

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