Digital Civics
@digitalcivics.bsky.social
Digital Civics: The study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens who inhabit the infosphere and access the world digitally.
https://www.digitalcivics.org
Contact: Dr. Estelle Clements
https://www.digitalcivics.org
Contact: Dr. Estelle Clements
“the minimum pay for teachers is $100,000 in order to attract great talent”
Successful AI implementation is not about paying staff less, or having less of them, but about having highly qualified people that know what they’re doing.
#AIEthics #EduSky #EdTech
www.businessinsider.com/godfather-ai...
Successful AI implementation is not about paying staff less, or having less of them, but about having highly qualified people that know what they’re doing.
#AIEthics #EduSky #EdTech
www.businessinsider.com/godfather-ai...
The 'Godfather of AI' says this pricey private school is one of the best uses of AI he's seen
Geoffrey Hinton, the "Godfather of AI," highlights AI's role in education at Alpha School as a positive use case of the technology.
www.businessinsider.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
“the minimum pay for teachers is $100,000 in order to attract great talent”
Successful AI implementation is not about paying staff less, or having less of them, but about having highly qualified people that know what they’re doing.
#AIEthics #EduSky #EdTech
www.businessinsider.com/godfather-ai...
Successful AI implementation is not about paying staff less, or having less of them, but about having highly qualified people that know what they’re doing.
#AIEthics #EduSky #EdTech
www.businessinsider.com/godfather-ai...
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Tuesday 12:00: join our free webinar on the government's plans to abolish jury trial for most offences.
We'll be exploring the challenges facing the courts, what ministers are proposing, the history of jury trial and the behavioral science of juries.
All welcome!
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We'll be exploring the challenges facing the courts, what ministers are proposing, the history of jury trial and the behavioral science of juries.
All welcome!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 31, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Tuesday 12:00: join our free webinar on the government's plans to abolish jury trial for most offences.
We'll be exploring the challenges facing the courts, what ministers are proposing, the history of jury trial and the behavioral science of juries.
All welcome!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We'll be exploring the challenges facing the courts, what ministers are proposing, the history of jury trial and the behavioral science of juries.
All welcome!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Knowing how AI works does not automatically mean trusting yourself while using it. Confidence comes from clarity, not more tools. #AILiteracy #ProfessionalJudgment #TechEthics
January 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Knowing how AI works does not automatically mean trusting yourself while using it. Confidence comes from clarity, not more tools. #AILiteracy #ProfessionalJudgment #TechEthics
What do they do with your data?
See this straightforward explainer grounded in research from our peer-reviewed paper: Shadow Footprints
> Helpful for teachers who want to give students the basics of data collection & its consequences.
#EduSky #DataPrivacy
www.digitalcivics.org/shadow-footp...
See this straightforward explainer grounded in research from our peer-reviewed paper: Shadow Footprints
> Helpful for teachers who want to give students the basics of data collection & its consequences.
#EduSky #DataPrivacy
www.digitalcivics.org/shadow-footp...
Shadow Footprints
www.digitalcivics.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
What do they do with your data?
See this straightforward explainer grounded in research from our peer-reviewed paper: Shadow Footprints
> Helpful for teachers who want to give students the basics of data collection & its consequences.
#EduSky #DataPrivacy
www.digitalcivics.org/shadow-footp...
See this straightforward explainer grounded in research from our peer-reviewed paper: Shadow Footprints
> Helpful for teachers who want to give students the basics of data collection & its consequences.
#EduSky #DataPrivacy
www.digitalcivics.org/shadow-footp...
Stop profiling children.
Okay, give us your government IDs so we can identify the children.
Okay, stop now?
Turns out we can already identify the kids, but thanks for your government IDs.
More surveillance means greater depth of accuracy for #ShadowFootprints.
Serious concerns for #DataPrivacy
Okay, give us your government IDs so we can identify the children.
Okay, stop now?
Turns out we can already identify the kids, but thanks for your government IDs.
More surveillance means greater depth of accuracy for #ShadowFootprints.
Serious concerns for #DataPrivacy
TikTok’s age-detection tech “will inevitably expand systematic data collection, creating new privacy risks without any clear evidence that it improves youth safety,” Director of Research @alicetiara.bsky.social tells @wired.com. www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
Age Verification Is Reaching a Global Tipping Point. Is TikTok’s Strategy a Good Compromise?
TikTok’s new age-detection tech seems like a better solution than automatically banning youth accounts. But experts say it still requires social platforms to surveil users more closely.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Stop profiling children.
Okay, give us your government IDs so we can identify the children.
Okay, stop now?
Turns out we can already identify the kids, but thanks for your government IDs.
More surveillance means greater depth of accuracy for #ShadowFootprints.
Serious concerns for #DataPrivacy
Okay, give us your government IDs so we can identify the children.
Okay, stop now?
Turns out we can already identify the kids, but thanks for your government IDs.
More surveillance means greater depth of accuracy for #ShadowFootprints.
Serious concerns for #DataPrivacy
Digital privacy is not just about your own data. Disclosures you make revealing your personal information are also used to develop insights about your demographic & community. Data privacy is a communal as well as individual responsibility. publicera.kb.se/jdsr/article...
#AIEthics #DataPrivacyWeek
#AIEthics #DataPrivacyWeek
Shadow footprints and the provision of digital behavioral data: A digital civics perspective on psychology research
| Journal of Digital Social Research
publicera.kb.se
January 26, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Digital privacy is not just about your own data. Disclosures you make revealing your personal information are also used to develop insights about your demographic & community. Data privacy is a communal as well as individual responsibility. publicera.kb.se/jdsr/article...
#AIEthics #DataPrivacyWeek
#AIEthics #DataPrivacyWeek
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Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw
Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.
www.forbes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw
Just reviewed yet another journal paper that summarised other’s work without citing sources. #LLM The problem is systemic. It’s not just ‘this technology enables cheating’ it’s ‘this technology enables cheating and a large number of scholars are choosing to use it for that’. #AcademicSky #AIEthics
January 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Just reviewed yet another journal paper that summarised other’s work without citing sources. #LLM The problem is systemic. It’s not just ‘this technology enables cheating’ it’s ‘this technology enables cheating and a large number of scholars are choosing to use it for that’. #AcademicSky #AIEthics
We can learn a lot from the Victorians. When it comes to environmental awareness in the face of technological advancement, we should pay attention.
#environment #environmentSky #Victorians #digitalcivics #TechEthics #History
www.digitalcivics.org/2021/04/22/2...
#environment #environmentSky #Victorians #digitalcivics #TechEthics #History
www.digitalcivics.org/2021/04/22/2...
Victorian Insights on the Environmental Impact of Digital Technology
www.digitalcivics.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:57 PM
We can learn a lot from the Victorians. When it comes to environmental awareness in the face of technological advancement, we should pay attention.
#environment #environmentSky #Victorians #digitalcivics #TechEthics #History
www.digitalcivics.org/2021/04/22/2...
#environment #environmentSky #Victorians #digitalcivics #TechEthics #History
www.digitalcivics.org/2021/04/22/2...
Coping with new technology is a problem so ancient that when Socrates discussed it, he referenced even older Egyptian myth. This challenge has persisted for thousands of years. Struggle isn’t failure; it means the process is ongoing and requires continued effort.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Theuth, Thamus, and digital civics: Plato’s formulation of memory and its lessons for civic life in the digital age - Estelle Clements, 2022
Plato’s story of Theuth and Thamus from the Phaedrus is explored as a means of seeking insight into digital age civic issues. Similar civic challenges in the di...
journals.sagepub.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Coping with new technology is a problem so ancient that when Socrates discussed it, he referenced even older Egyptian myth. This challenge has persisted for thousands of years. Struggle isn’t failure; it means the process is ongoing and requires continued effort.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
What is Digital Civics? This paper from 2023 outlines its 4 foundational pillars, their informing scholarship, and the 5 key concepts to developing robust digital civics initiatives.
#digitalcivics #philtech #philsky #AIEthics
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#digitalcivics #philtech #philsky #AIEthics
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Exploring Digital Civics: a Framework of Key Concepts to Guide Digital Civics Initiatives | Request PDF
Request PDF | Exploring Digital Civics: a Framework of Key Concepts to Guide Digital Civics Initiatives | Presenting the challenges that face digital age citizens as philosophical, as opposed to techn...
www.researchgate.net
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
What is Digital Civics? This paper from 2023 outlines its 4 foundational pillars, their informing scholarship, and the 5 key concepts to developing robust digital civics initiatives.
#digitalcivics #philtech #philsky #AIEthics
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#digitalcivics #philtech #philsky #AIEthics
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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👋 Welcome to the official National Science Teaching Association on Bluesky!
Connect with us and discover new classroom resources, professional learning opportunities, conference updates, advocacy news, and science community highlights. Follow along and join the conversation. www.nsta.org #NSTA
Connect with us and discover new classroom resources, professional learning opportunities, conference updates, advocacy news, and science community highlights. Follow along and join the conversation. www.nsta.org #NSTA
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
👋 Welcome to the official National Science Teaching Association on Bluesky!
Connect with us and discover new classroom resources, professional learning opportunities, conference updates, advocacy news, and science community highlights. Follow along and join the conversation. www.nsta.org #NSTA
Connect with us and discover new classroom resources, professional learning opportunities, conference updates, advocacy news, and science community highlights. Follow along and join the conversation. www.nsta.org #NSTA
Ancient Gods, digital communities, and the bible as hypertext.
A seasonal read.
"Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age", Open Access at Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
#Mithras #Christmas #DigitalCivics
eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...
A seasonal read.
"Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age", Open Access at Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
#Mithras #Christmas #DigitalCivics
eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...
eidos.uw.edu.pl
December 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Ancient Gods, digital communities, and the bible as hypertext.
A seasonal read.
"Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age", Open Access at Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
#Mithras #Christmas #DigitalCivics
eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...
A seasonal read.
"Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age", Open Access at Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
#Mithras #Christmas #DigitalCivics
eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...
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Looking for a New Year's resolution that is good for your mind and (relatively) easy to keep? Check out the Institute of Historical Research seminars for January 2026. Fourteen seminars in week 1 alone. Free, broad-ranging, open to the public and usually available both in person and online.
Events
Stay up to date with the upcoming events organised or hosted by the Institute of Historical Research
www.history.ac.uk
December 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Looking for a New Year's resolution that is good for your mind and (relatively) easy to keep? Check out the Institute of Historical Research seminars for January 2026. Fourteen seminars in week 1 alone. Free, broad-ranging, open to the public and usually available both in person and online.
Really important and useful piece of research for teachers on "The Risks of Generative AI in Indigenous Education contexts".
"From this analysis we ask: what do teachers need to know when engaging with GenAI platforms for these purposes..."
#Edusky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
"From this analysis we ask: what do teachers need to know when engaging with GenAI platforms for these purposes..."
#Edusky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Re-authorising Colonialism or re-authorising Indigenous perspectives: The Risks of Generative AI in Indigenous Education contexts
Australian teachers are required to incorporate Indigenous perspectives and contexts in a culturally responsive manner at a time when many lack confidence to do so. Generative AI platforms promise ...
www.tandfonline.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Really important and useful piece of research for teachers on "The Risks of Generative AI in Indigenous Education contexts".
"From this analysis we ask: what do teachers need to know when engaging with GenAI platforms for these purposes..."
#Edusky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
"From this analysis we ask: what do teachers need to know when engaging with GenAI platforms for these purposes..."
#Edusky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age
Out now in Eidos: A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
Link: eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...
#PhilTech #Religion #Culture #Civics #Storytelling
Out now in Eidos: A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
Link: eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...
#PhilTech #Religion #Culture #Civics #Storytelling
December 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Modern Mithraism: Ancient Concepts for an Information Age
Out now in Eidos: A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
Link: eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...
#PhilTech #Religion #Culture #Civics #Storytelling
Out now in Eidos: A Journal for Philosophy of Culture
Link: eidos.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/ei...
#PhilTech #Religion #Culture #Civics #Storytelling
Food for thought?
"Without thoughtful and rigorous cultivation of philosophical insight, organizations will fail to reap superior returns and competitive advantage from their generative and predictive AI investments." #PhilTech
"Without thoughtful and rigorous cultivation of philosophical insight, organizations will fail to reap superior returns and competitive advantage from their generative and predictive AI investments." #PhilTech
Philosophy Eats AI
AI’s ability to create value rests on the philosophy determining how and what it learns.
sloanreview.mit.edu
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Food for thought?
"Without thoughtful and rigorous cultivation of philosophical insight, organizations will fail to reap superior returns and competitive advantage from their generative and predictive AI investments." #PhilTech
"Without thoughtful and rigorous cultivation of philosophical insight, organizations will fail to reap superior returns and competitive advantage from their generative and predictive AI investments." #PhilTech
A great demonstration from @dpcireland.bsky.social of how easily we can inadvertently share personal data, including the personal data of those we care about.
#PauseBeforeYouPost
#DataPrivacy #DataEthics #TechEthics #DigitalCivics #ShadowFootprints
#PauseBeforeYouPost
#DataPrivacy #DataEthics #TechEthics #DigitalCivics #ShadowFootprints
Every time you share their life online, you risk sharing their personal data with the world. Pause before you post.
November 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A great demonstration from @dpcireland.bsky.social of how easily we can inadvertently share personal data, including the personal data of those we care about.
#PauseBeforeYouPost
#DataPrivacy #DataEthics #TechEthics #DigitalCivics #ShadowFootprints
#PauseBeforeYouPost
#DataPrivacy #DataEthics #TechEthics #DigitalCivics #ShadowFootprints
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The paradox of providing students with precise rubrics for writing assignments like a traditional paper is that the rubric becomes a perfect prompt for LLMs. But if you don't give a detailed rubric, they can claim they weren't sure what to do or not do. #philtech #philsky
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"This paper presents Victorian literature as a powerful educational resource for the teaching of digital civics, while simultaneously complementing its value for history and literacy development"
#EduSky #EdTech
Asking Dorian Gray for a Digital Civics Education: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#EduSky #EdTech
Asking Dorian Gray for a Digital Civics Education: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Asking Dorian Gray for a Digital Civics Education
PDF | Employing Victorian literary resources to teach digital literacy and digital civics, this paper identifies the philosophical and ideological... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...
www.researchgate.net
November 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"This paper presents Victorian literature as a powerful educational resource for the teaching of digital civics, while simultaneously complementing its value for history and literacy development"
#EduSky #EdTech
Asking Dorian Gray for a Digital Civics Education: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#EduSky #EdTech
Asking Dorian Gray for a Digital Civics Education: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
This concluding post, from a thread about observations made at @bellingcat.com, discusses some of the challenges raised by AI that impact both the individual and the community. These are important observations with significant relevance to Digital Civics.
We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
November 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This concluding post, from a thread about observations made at @bellingcat.com, discusses some of the challenges raised by AI that impact both the individual and the community. These are important observations with significant relevance to Digital Civics.
Victorian novels are a useful way of teaching digital civics without adding more content to an already overloaded curriculum. One example is Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray
www.digitalcivics.org/2025/11/18/w...
#EduSky #EdTech #EngLit #History #Teaching #Books #AIEthics #DigitalCitizenship
www.digitalcivics.org/2025/11/18/w...
#EduSky #EdTech #EngLit #History #Teaching #Books #AIEthics #DigitalCitizenship
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Victorian novels are a useful way of teaching digital civics without adding more content to an already overloaded curriculum. One example is Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray
www.digitalcivics.org/2025/11/18/w...
#EduSky #EdTech #EngLit #History #Teaching #Books #AIEthics #DigitalCitizenship
www.digitalcivics.org/2025/11/18/w...
#EduSky #EdTech #EngLit #History #Teaching #Books #AIEthics #DigitalCitizenship
"...according to The Objective there is “growing unrest” in the National Police and Guardia Civil over the Chinese company’s involvement with sensitive systems."
#Privacy #DigitalEthics #DigitalCivics
#Privacy #DigitalEthics #DigitalCivics
The Spanish government is using Huawei to manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps in the country used by both law enforcement and intelligence services, despite concerns about how the Chinese government could compel Huawei to assist Beijing with its own intelligence activities.
Spain awards Huawei contracts to manage intelligence agency wiretaps
Huawei will manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps in Spain, under a contract that bucks the trend of Western governments restricting use of the Chinese tech company's products and services.
therecord.media
July 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"...according to The Objective there is “growing unrest” in the National Police and Guardia Civil over the Chinese company’s involvement with sensitive systems."
#Privacy #DigitalEthics #DigitalCivics
#Privacy #DigitalEthics #DigitalCivics
The President of the King’s Bench Division recently issued a wake-up call to the profession over the misuse of artificial intelligence by lawyers.
In this blog, David O'Mahony who sits on our Regulatory Review Panel, considers what this means for barristers.
Read the blog⬇️
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In this blog, David O'Mahony who sits on our Regulatory Review Panel, considers what this means for barristers.
Read the blog⬇️
bit.ly/44ooKJR
July 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM