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Explore the highlights and memorable moments from MozFest House Amsterdam 2024, celebrating solidarity and togetherness. Find out what's happening next!

The future of the web is bright, thanks to #Rise25 Award winners! Read more about the honorees from the #MozFest community who are channeling the spirit of collective power and innovation.

With the closure of borders, schools, workplaces, shops, and restaurants, the new covid-19 vaccines are providing a hope that they will be a path back to “normal” life. And proof of who has – and hasn’t – received the vaccine will be especially key for countries and regions who are yet to be deeply affected by the worst covid-19 strains. The idea of using a vaccine passport to prove the status of vaccination isn’t a new idea, but new technologies and needs are bringing new concerns to light. Will a digital vaccine passport protect my personal information? Will they only exacerbate inequities between countries and regions based on who has received their doses first?

In the first week of MozFest 2021, we’ve created zines, built robots, explored deep fake technology in an incredibly immersive group storytelling experience, watched live panels together in Spatial Chat, and explored dozens of topics together, from privacy to data stewardship, to game-making.

Designers, organizers, and artists discuss how to create safer, more inclusive digital spaces when we need them most — amid a pandemic.

Why can’t we trust online platforms when we need them most? What are platforms doing to address the spread of mis- and disinformation? And which communities are most impacted by this problem? We talk about the impact fake news has had on the recent Black Lives Matter protests and Covid-19 pandemic.

Even during a global pandemic, racism against black people persists. These injustices aren't new, but the technology available to us is. Smartphones and social media have unearthed these horrible acts to those who, otherwise, may not have seen it. At the same time, technologies like facial recognition and surveillance networks powered by Ring cameras continue to put black individuals at a disadvantage in society. Our latest Dialogues & Debates, discusses exactly how technology helps and harms the black community.