foreign interference

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
Jul
20
Foreign interference: fighting the last war

Foreign interference: fighting the last war

It's time to be honest about foreign meddling. It no longer is a top-tier threat compared to how social media algorithms can polarize society
10 min read
Jun
15
The G6 vs United States

The G6 vs United States

When leaders of industrialized countries meet in France this week, they will be confronted by a digital divide between the US and everyone else.
10 min read
Jun
03
Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

The geopolitics of digital policymaking are more confusing and fast-paced than ever. Here is what I got wrong over the last two years.
11 min read
Jun
01
Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

The geopolitics of digital policymaking are more confusing and fast-paced than ever. Here is what I got wrong over the last two years.
10 min read
May
06
You say child safety, I say data protection

You say child safety, I say data protection

Online child safety has become the cause célèbre of digital policymaking. But it can fundamentally undermine the basic tenets of digital privacy.
10 min read
May
04
You say child safety, I say data protection

You say child safety, I say data protection

Online child safety has become the cause célèbre of digital policymaking. But it can fundamentally undermine the basic tenets of digital privacy.
10 min read
Apr
06
Hungary's election: the digital frontline

Hungary's election: the digital frontline

The April 12 vote includes lots of AI slop and covert social media ads. But the digital trickery is unlikely to affect the overall outcome.
10 min read
Mar
23
Digital sovereignty: Hope versus reality

Digital sovereignty: Hope versus reality

People across the 27-country bloc want to break free from services provided by US tech. They are just not hopefully that strategy is realistic.
11 min read
Feb
23
Postcard from Amsterdam: the online safety frontline

Postcard from Amsterdam: the online safety frontline

A recent gathering of those working on the EU's Digital Services Act showed how much there still needs to be to done to implement these rules.
9 min read