Zettabytes of data are being accumulated worldwide every year and could be applied towards improving public health and the environment. But instead the majority is unused – and there are still numerous hurdles for sharing and donating it

The American election campaign will increasingly take place on the Internet due to the Coronavirus. But despite past scandals, there is still a lack of regulation of digital campaign advertising. Data misuse, manipulation and disinformation could once again become a problem in the upcoming elections - and decide the winner.