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Dec
22
What I learned about tech policy in 2025

What I learned about tech policy in 2025

From the rise of digital sovereignty to the over-hype of artificial intelligence, here are my digital policy highlights from the last 12 months.
10 min read
Dec
15
Australia: whatever you do, don't call it a ban

Australia: whatever you do, don't call it a ban

The country's social media ban is an imperfect response to protect kids from harms that remain almost impossible to quantify on global platforms.
10 min read
Dec
03
The complicated world of kids' online safety

The complicated world of kids' online safety

Efforts to protect children from online harm have become a proxy for a wider battle to impose greater oversight on social media giants worldwide.
10 min read
Dec
01
The complicated world of kids' online safety

The complicated world of kids' online safety

Efforts to protect children from online harm have become a proxy for a wider battle to impose greater oversight on social media giants worldwide.
9 min read
Nov
24
A plan for next year's G20

A plan for next year's G20

The United States shows little interest in its upcoming G20 presidency. Here's what the other countries can do about technology in 2026.
9 min read
Oct
27
A digital age of majority

A digital age of majority

Countries are converging on the idea of setting a minimum age for when children can access social media without tackling the underlying problems.
9 min read
Jul
21
The end of online anonymity

The end of online anonymity

Politicians have decided that protecting kids online is worth giving up the decades-old principles of anonymity on the internet.
9 min read
Jun
04
Platform governance: myths vs reality

Platform governance: myths vs reality

There's an increasingly political battle raging over what happens on social media worldwide. Here's what is really going on in 2025.
10 min read
Jun
02
Platform governance: myths vs reality

Platform governance: myths vs reality

There's an increasingly political battle raging over what happens on social media worldwide. Here's what is really going on in 2025.
9 min read
May
12
A shift away from AI rulemaking

A shift away from AI rulemaking

A renewed focus on economic growth and national security has swung policymakers away from passing comprehensive AI legislation.
9 min read