Can you trust climate information? How and why powerful players are misleading the public: Ten years ago, the world committed itself to keeping global warming well below 2°C (and preferably below 1.5°C) above the pre-industrial era. This would be done by reducing greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2030 and ending all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions …
Trump’s attack on the BBC is part of an endless campaign to undermine public trust in information: The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, recently gave a press briefing about Palestinians killed close to an aid distribution centre in Gaza on June 1. A key question, she suggested, was whether the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) …
M&S cyberattack: how can retailers regain customers’ trust after a hack? A marketing expert explains: Several big British retailers have been in the news recently – but not for buoyant sales or new product launches. Firms like Marks & Spencer and Co-op have been hacked, affecting online sales and the range of products available in-store, …
Why pay tax? African study finds trust in government is key: Taxes are important. They’re a primary way in which governments fund essential services like healthcare, education, infrastructure and social protection programmes. They are vital to the economic development of countries. In sub-Saharan African countries, the need for public services is great and fiscal resources …
Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons: Waffa/Shutterstock An insect bites off another insect’s leg. Is this predatory behaviour, aggression, defence, competition or something else? In the case of carpenter ants, it’s for the good of the amputee and to the benefit of the colony. A …
AI can make African elections more efficient – but trust must be built and proper rules put in place: Election officials confirm a voter's biometric details during Kenya's 2022 elections. James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a “super election year”. An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the …
Trust in AI – How to build reliable AI tools for customer success: AI is revolutionizing the way the accounting industry works. It is elevating human performance by taking on the burden of repetitive but required tasks, and by accelerating analysis. But accounting is based on trust. So, companies must be totally sure that AI …
These are the latest trending searches on Google right now: We Still Don’t Trust You: : Daily Search Trends Have you tried: Farking?
How subtle forms of misinformation affect what we buy and how much we trust brands: Both direct and indirect misinformation influence brand trust. estherpoon/Shutterstock Misinformation isn’t just blurring political lines anymore. It’s quietly infiltrating our shopping trolleys in subtle ways, shaping our decisions about what we buy and who we trust, as my research shows. …
Why some people don’t trust science – and how to change their minds: Nasa/wikipedia During the pandemic, a third of people in the UK reported that their trust in science had increased, we recently discovered. But 7% said that it had decreased. Why is there such variety of responses? For many years, it was thought that …
Palantir: privacy fears over handing NHS data to US defence provider show how lack of trust is holding back much-needed reform: Shutterstock/Marian Weyo Controversial US tech company Palantir has been awarded a £330 million contract to create a new system for sharing data – including patients’ medical details – within the NHS in England. The …
High-street regeneration has to start with community trust and care: When British discount retailer Wilko shut its remaining 68 stores in October 2023, people mourned what they took these closures to signal: the demise of the high street. The potential or actual decline of England’s town and city centres has long preoccupied community groups, government …
Ghanaians don’t trust the police. A criminologist on what needs to be done about it: The relationship between Ghanaian citizens and officers of its police service is a tenuous one. Recent reports by the research network Afrobarometer show a decline in trust between citizens and officers amid complaints of harassment and bribery. There have also …
Zulu land dispute: Ingonyama Trust furore highlights the problem of insecure land tenure for millions of South Africans in rural areas: The recent fallout between the Zulu king, Misuzulu, and his now late traditional prime minister, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, over the running of the Ingonyama Trust highlights a pervasive problem in South Africa: insecure land tenure …
Kenyans don’t trust the courts – the main factors behind this trend: The international reputation of the Kenyan judiciary is running high following a raft of judicial reforms brought on by the 2010 constitution. The reforms, displays of judicial independence, and largely positive personal experiences might lead one to expect that public trust in the …
Whichvoip: How to Know if You Can Trust the VoIP Provider Company Who Is Bidding to Replace Your Business Phone System in South Africa: If you are looking for a new VoIP provider company to replace your business phone system in South Africa, it is essential to ensure that you are working with a trustworthy …
Sierra Leone election: voter trust has been shaken, and will need to be regained: President of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Konneh announcing partial election results in Freetown on June 26, 2023. John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images Julius Maada Bio, a 59-year-old former soldier, was sworn in for his second and final five-year …
Why so many people have had enough of experts – and how to win back trust: When senior British politician Michael Gove announced in 2016 that the public had “had enough of experts” in the lead up to the Brexit vote, it highlighted a growing trend for questioning the authority and power of experts. Only …