Article 19.08.2015 1 min. read Text Image Panoptykon Foundation have received the Open Society Foundations, the Ford Foundation, and the Media Democracy Fund’s grant for investigation of the implications of algorithmically driven categorization and resource distribution to Poland’s 1.8 million unemployed citizens. More and more decisions that determine our lives are made by algorithms using extensive data about citizens. Although societies are increasingly aware of the specter of constant surveillance as an invasion of privacy, implications of large-scale data collection, retention, and analysis—by corporations or governments – are not properly researched. To amend that gap the Open Society Foundations, the Ford Foundation, and the Media Democracy Fund launched call for proposals to investigate the implications of algorithmic decision making for open society issues. Founders choose 12 projects form 10 countries, which results will help to better understand those problems – one of them is Panoptykon’s. More information about call for proposals and projects that won funding: Preserving Open Society in a World Run by Algorithms and on the Open Society Foundations webpage. Fundacja Panoptykon Author Previous Next See also Article Webinar: Alternative recommender systems in the DSA [recording] Facebook Files provided yet another confirmation that the company's extremely profitable recommender systems come at a high price paid by vulnerable individuals and our societies. Algorithms optimised for engagement amplify toxic content, such as hate speech or disinformation, and target humans… 23.11.2021 Text Article DSA: Polish translation needs correction. Transparency rules for recommender systems do apply to smaller platforms as well We found an essential mistake in the Polish official translation of the Article 27 of Digital Services Act: 11.05.2023 Text Article President’s veto further delays the implementation of the DSA in Poland Poland is among the last EU member states to implement the Digital Service Act. After two years of negotiations between the government and civil actors – led by the Panoptykon Foundation, the Polish NGO protecting fundamental rights in the online context – the implementing act was ready. 20.01.2026 Text
