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May
25
Postcard from Brussels: the digital sovereignty debate

Postcard from Brussels: the digital sovereignty debate

The conversation about Europe's own tech ambitions is now more nuanced — though political demands to cut ties with the US are still strong.
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
Mar
30
Platform governance goes to court

Platform governance goes to court

Four separate lawsuits — two in the US, two in Europe — are part of a growing shift toward litigation as a means to hold social media accountable
11 min read
Mar
30
Platform governance goes to court

Platform governance goes to court

Four separate lawsuits — two in the US, two in Europe — are part of a growing shift toward litigation as a means to hold social media accountable
11 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
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
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
Oct
29
Looking beyond the AI hype

Looking beyond the AI hype

Amid the current craze around artificial intelligence, policymakers should not overlook the large gaps in what we understand about social media.
5 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