@digitalnns.org.uk
Birmingham-wide digital inclusion project run by Northfield Community Partnership and commissioned by Birmingham City Council. Helping NNSs, assets, social workers and social prescribers to feel confident about providing the right support to citizens.
@goodthingsfdn.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukOur Digital Nation data reveals that 34 million UK adults face hidden digital barriers, meaning only 1 in 3 are truly 'comfortably online'. That's why we need Get Online Week🛜
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@digitalnns.org.ukFor #GetOnlineWeek, the team is out every day, supporting as many people as possible to, well, get online!
#CantGetOnlineCantGetBy
@fullfact.orgReposted by @digitalnns.org.uk1/ For 10 weeks, our fact checkers and data scientists asked five leading AI chatbots the same 22 questions every day: Gemini 3.1, ChatGPT, Grok, DeepSeek and Claude. None repeated the core misinformation they were tested on. But we found several points of failure 🧵
@liambyrnemp.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukAI has extraordinary potential. But we cannot give tech giants the freedom to unleash dangers they cannot control. Yesterday, Parliament heard stark whistleblower warnings. Now our BIST Committee is launching a major new inquiry into AI safety, security and governance. 1/2
@fullfact.orgReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukA viral clip is an edited version of a real Barack Obama speech to make it look like he said ordinary people “are too small-minded to govern their own affairs”. He was actually speaking about an alternative vision of power threatening democratic ideals.
@adalovelaceday.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukAre you organising an event for #ALD26? Please add it to our calendar so we can share it in our newsletter, Facebook and here on Bluesky!Â
https://findingada.com/worldwide-events/c/add/
And here's to all the amazing women in STEM whose work and discoveries are so worth celebrating!
@fullfact.orgReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukAnother day, another deepfake. This time it's Bill Gates who appears to warn that a billion people will die due to water shortages. The clip was edited using AI to make it look like Mr Gates discussed water shortages during a CNBC interview when he didn’t.
@citizensadvice.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukNeed work doing to your home but don’t know who to trust? 🤔
Scammers can pose as tradespeople, so don’t feel pressured into choosing the first person who gives you a quote.
Learn how to protect yourself from rogue traders ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4Aw7Irh
#ScamAware
@adalovelaceday.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukIt has just turned midnight on Kiritimati Island in the middle of the Pacific and Ada Lovelace Day has begun! The day of 13 October continues around the globe for a whole 50 hours, so you have plenty of time to mark the day! Which women in STEM are you going to celebrate?
@fullfact.orgReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukA video compilation shared on social media with claims it shows US strikes on 140 targets in Iran earlier this year includes miscaptioned clips which are actually from Gaza and Lebanon as well as multiple fake scenes.
@ukcharitycamp.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.uk1 month to go until UKCharityCamp! ⏳
We can't wait to see everyone on 5th November in Birmingham for a day of discussions on all things digital in the third sector.
Get your free tickets and find all the details lnkd.in/ehvXfzsA
@adalovelaceday.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukAre you organising an event for #ALD26? Please add it to our calendar so we can share it in our newsletter, Facebook and here on Bluesky!Â
https://findingada.com/worldwide-events/c/add/
And here's to all the amazing women in STEM whose work and discoveries are so worth celebrating!
@adalovelaceday.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukAre you organising an event for #ALD26? Please add it to our calendar so we can share it in our newsletter, Facebook and here on Bluesky!Â
https://findingada.com/worldwide-events/c/add/
And here's to all the amazing women in STEM whose work and discoveries are so worth celebrating!
@techforgoodcast.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukđź’¬ Add your voice: the State of AI & Black Communities survey.
Black AI Futures is gathering the global Black community's experience of AI, from healthcare and hiring to online life, into evidence that is carried into policy conversations.
Take the anonymous 15-minute survey here 👉 buff.ly/RJCsRzA
@digitalnns.org.ukCheck out the lineup of local events coming up. #DigitalInclusion digitalnns.org.uk/events/
@bvscbirmingham.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukGrowing older should never mean growing disconnected! This #InternationalDayOfOlderPeople, Bridge Point West Midlands demonstrates the importance of digital inclusion, community support and connection. Small steps can make a big difference!
@ageingbetter.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukToday marks International Day of Older People (IDOP) and the theme is "What's on your doorstep?"
@citizensadvice.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukYou shouldn’t get nuisance calls if you didn’t give the caller your number.
There are things you can do to stop getting nuisance calls that you don’t want. Read more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4rxTUbw
@goodthingsfdn.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukIn today’s world, getting online is a necessity. Put simply: Can't get online, can't get by.
As we prepare for our launch, our focus centres on five key pillars that define modern digital life.
Sign up to our newsletter to get involved: https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/discover/newsletter
@adalovelaceday.bsky.socialReposted by @digitalnns.org.ukNewsletter alert! Ada Lovelace Day is speeding towards us, and we have two indie events on our calendar already. If you're organising one, let us know. I also have an opportunity to support our Gender Equity in the Workplace report.
