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Online Safety

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
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
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
24
Online child safety's odd couple

Online child safety's odd couple

Left-wing French politicians and Big Tech lobbyists aren't typical allies. But on kids online safety, they both reached the same conclusion.
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
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
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
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
Jun
30
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 the difficulties of implementing digital rules.
9 min read
Jun
22
How social media bans can work

How social media bans can work

There's no evidence social media bans protect kids online. But now that we're here, here are three steps to make the best of a bad situation.
9 min read