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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
24
A plan for next year's G20

A plan for next year's G20

The United States shows little interest in its upcoming G20 presidency. Here's what the other countries can do about technology in 2026.
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
Nov
05
Europe's 'Jekyll and Hyde' tech strategy

Europe's 'Jekyll and Hyde' tech strategy

Two upcoming events within the 27-country bloc again demonstrate how the EU can't make up its mind on its ambitions for digital policymaking.
10 min read
Nov
03
Europe's 'Jekyll and Hyde' tech strategy

Europe's 'Jekyll and Hyde' tech strategy

Two upcoming events within the 27-country bloc again demonstrate how the EU can't make up its mind on its ambitions for digital policymaking.
9 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