About Digital Politics

Digital Politics is an independent publication for people who need to understand how technology is being governed — and how those choices are reshaping economies, democracies and geopolitical power.

Each week, it follows the policies, institutions and corporate decisions behind artificial intelligence, online platforms, competition, information integrity and digital sovereignty. The focus is global: the European Union, United States, United Kingdom and other governments whose rules increasingly shape the wider digital economy.

The publication is written by Mark Scott, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Democracy + Technology Initiative and a research fellow at the Hertie School’s Centre for Digital Governance in Berlin. Before launching Digital Politics, Mark spent more than 15 years reporting on digital policy for POLITICO and The New York Times, and built a newsletter audience of more than 85,000 readers.

Digital Politics combines reporting, comparative analysis and practical judgment. It looks beyond announcements to examine what governments, regulators and companies are actually doing — and what those decisions mean in practice.

A free edition is published on the first Wednesday of each month. Paid readers receive the full weekly publication, access to the Digital Politics archive and additional briefings. Organizations can also subscribe for team access and institutional briefings.

All views expressed are Mark’s own and do not represent those of his employers or affiliated institutions. Digital Politics aims to be rigorous, but it will sometimes get things wrong. If you spot an error or have a question, email digitalpolitics@protonmail.com.

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