Social media news "compo" scheme is a blunt instrument

The ACCC’s move to make social media giants pay for local news content has prompted a Facebook threat to ban news sharing in Australia. There is a better way to address the issue via the system of targeted advertising, argues Damien Spry.

UK Govt in naughty corner over algorithm exam marking fail

The British government has bowed to public pressure over its school exam marking system, ditching an algorithm that downgraded the results awarded to students in England after their tests were cancelled due to COVID-19.

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Outcry over UK exam results during pandemic

The British government has come under increasing pressure over its handling of school leaving exams and computers used to finalise grades due to coronavirus.