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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
08
What Europeans really think about tech

What Europeans really think about tech

It's hard to understand the Continent's digital policymaking. I polled Europeans to understand their views on everything from social media to AI.
9 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
17
Brussels' digital power grab

Brussels' digital power grab

The European Commission is exerting increasing control over digital policymaking in ways that undermine its credibility with European citizens.
9 min read
Nov
10
Tech policy when the AI bubble bursts

Tech policy when the AI bubble bursts

Here are the major policy implications for politicians and policymakers if we're heading for a potential global AI-powered downturn.
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
Oct
08
Social media at a time of war

Social media at a time of war

As geopolitical tensions rise and real-world conflicts continue, platforms are failing to tackle illegal content to keep their users safe online.
10 min read
Oct
06
Social media at a time of war

Social media at a time of war

As geopolitical tensions rise and real-world conflicts continue, platforms are failing to tackle illegal content to keep their users safe online.
9 min read