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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
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
Sep
21
Postcard from Brussels: Will anyone think of the kids?

Postcard from Brussels: Will anyone think of the kids?

Europe's latest effort to keep kids safe online quickly drew support from senior politicians. But the EU Kids Act is anything but a slam dunk.
10 min read
Sep
07
Who wants to be a VLOP?

Who wants to be a VLOP?

The European Commission has taken over responsibility for how OpenAI, Roblox and Reddit comply with the bloc's online safety rules.
10 min read
Aug
31
Rethinking how AI should be governed

Rethinking how AI should be governed

AI oversight isn't needed just in the lab. It's required for all the AI-powered systems out in the wild and potentially causing real-world harm.
10 min read
Aug
10
The limits to platform governance 2.0

The limits to platform governance 2.0

Enforcers worldwide want to redesign social media. But a recent lawsuit in Mexico demonstrates how that plan will be harder than many think.
10 min read
Aug
05
The global battle for AI, revisited

The global battle for AI, revisited

Inside the geopolitical fight to control artificial intelligence that has placed national security and economic growth above anything else.
11 min read
Aug
03
The global battle for AI, revisited

The global battle for AI, revisited

Inside the geopolitical fight to control artificial intelligence that has placed national security and economic growth above anything else.
11 min read
Jul
27
Finally, a transatlantic win on tech

Finally, a transatlantic win on tech

Washington and Brussels both believe the search giant abused its dominant position online. But geopolitics have undermined that united position.
9 min read
Jul
13
Platform governance: It's the design, stupid

Platform governance: It's the design, stupid

We're entering a new phase of social media oversight where enforcers want to tinker directly with how these platforms are designed.
10 min read
Jul
01
Postcard from New Hampshire: The digital translation problem

Postcard from New Hampshire: The digital translation problem

At a closed-door conference in New England, regulators and companies demonstrated, in real time, the difficulties of implementing digital rules.
10 min read