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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
Jan
26
When Digital Sovereignty got real

When Digital Sovereignty got real

After the Greenland crisis, European officials are now openly willing to pull back on ties with American tech giants to promote greater autonomy.
8 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
20
The end of social media

The end of social media

Online platforms are no longer where we connect with friends and family. This shift requires a rethink of the companies' wider responsibilities.
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
Jul
02
The Fake News Factory

The Fake News Factory

We are entering a new era of social media where everyone lives in digital silos and the cost of spreading falsehoods is next to nothing.
10 min read
Apr
07
The digital side of the trade war

The digital side of the trade war

Attention has turned to how Europe will go after American tech giants in the growing transatlantic trade war. That will be easier said than done.
9 min read
Dec
23
Digital Politics: 2025 predictions

Digital Politics: 2025 predictions

Everything you need to know about how digital policymaking will be shaped, globally, during the year ahead
10 min read
Dec
16
The global election-palooza comes to an end

The global election-palooza comes to an end

Everything you need to know about how digital and technology affected this year's global election cycle
10 min read