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Mark Scott

Nov
09
What the AI downturn means for policy

What the AI downturn means for policy

We're heading for a significant market correction on AI. That downturn won't just be felt in the markets. It will affect digital policymaking too
11 min read
Nov
02
Next step in the Middle Powers-ish agenda

Next step in the Middle Powers-ish agenda

Europe doesn't like being called a Middle Power. But its new deal with Canada suggests otherwise. Can Brussels and Ottawa build a Third Way?
10 min read
Oct
30
The Digital Politics Tracker: October 2026

The Digital Politics Tracker: October 2026

A monthly update on the most consequential legislative, regulatory and legal developments within the world of digital policymaking.
13 min read
Oct
26
US midterms: the data center blame game

US midterms: the data center blame game

Digital Politics analyzed more than 33,000 Facebook ads to understand how campaigns used data centers to attack their opponents ahead of Nov 3.
10 min read
Oct
20
Social media's financial crime blind spot

Social media's financial crime blind spot

Digital Politics' review of millions of YouTube and TikTok posts found reams of financial scam content aimed at kids that went unmoderated.
9 min read
Oct
12
Postcard from Vilnius: FIMI FOMO

Postcard from Vilnius: FIMI FOMO

A conference in Lithuania became the frontline in how Washington and EU capitals drastically differ on approaches toward foreign interference
10 min read
Oct
05
Why do politicians still use Facebook?

Why do politicians still use Facebook?

Ahead of the US midterm elections, I built a digital political ad daily tracker that showed how much campaigns still rely on Meta's platforms.
10 min read
Oct
03

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Oct
02

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Oct
02

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Sep
30
The Digital Politics Tracker: September 2026

The Digital Politics Tracker: September 2026

A monthly update on the most consequential legislative, regulatory and legal announcements within the world of digital policymaking.
3 min read
Sep
28
The UK's Ministry of Truthiness

The UK's Ministry of Truthiness

The country's prime minister doubled down on combating state-backed online attacks without linking it to existing rules for policing social media
11 min read