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Regulating social media won’t curb the rise of right-wing populism
18 June 2018, The New Statesman
Right-wing populists around the world have used social media to gain power. They have bypassed traditional broadcast and print media to speak directly to their publics.
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What Data Has Done to Capitalism
7 June 2018, The New York Times
After reading this new book by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Thomas Ramge, “Reinventing Capitalism in the Age of Big Data,” I now have a name for what I’m looking for: a data-rich market.
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What the Red Pill Means for Radicals
7 June 2018, Fair Observer
Taking the red pill, for both the manosphere and the alt-right, is the beginning of a process of radicalization in which an individual becomes enculturated in an extreme, reactionary worldview.
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How much screen time is too much for kids? It’s complicated
31 May 2018, The Guardian
Parents have been advised to limit media consumption, but research suggests it’s the nature of it that matters
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Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store
31 May 2018, BBC News
Apple and Russia are locked in a stand-off over the company's App Store.
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How Social Media Became a Pink Collar Job
26 May 2018, Wired
There's one, almost invisible digital role with a bias towards women: social media manager.
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Why Facebook Will Never Die
24 May 2018, BBC News
Despite scandals over fake news and data privacy, the social network is unlikely to disappear any time soon
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Three Signs Google Is Turning to the Dark Side
21 May 2018, Futurism
On Friday Gizmodo reported that, sometime near the end of April or the beginning of May, Google removed “don’t be evil” almost entirely from their Code of Conduct. It was only included once, in the very last sentence.
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Employers are monitoring computers, toilet breaks – even emotions. Is your boss watching you?
14 May 2018, The Guardian
From microchip implants to wristband trackers and sensors that can detect fatigue and depression, new technology is enabling employers to watch staff in more and more intrusive ways. How worried should we be?
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Artificial Intelligence: What’s Human Rights Got To Do With It?
14 May 2018, Medium
Why are human rights relevant to the debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
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What has #MeToo actually changed?
12 May 2018, BBC News
The Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes Film Festival. Until 2017 they were Tinsel Town's glitziest back-slapping forums. Now they're its favourite protest events.
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Duplex shows Google failing at ethical and creative AI design
11 May 2018, TechCrunch
“Google’s experiments do appear to have been designed to deceive,” agreed Dr Thomas King, a researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute’s Digital Ethics Lab, discussing the Duplex demo.
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Google unveiled a bunch of new features aimed at curbing ‘tech addiction’ — here’s what each of them actually does
11 May 2018, Business Insider
At this week's Google I/O developer conference , the company unveiled a host of features geared at helping you monitor how frequently you use your devices.
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When governments censor websites and block messaging apps like Telegram, here’s where to turn for proof
11 May 2018, CBC
Data collected by watchdog Open Observatory of Network Interference is helping hold governments to account.
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The Research Behind Google’s New Tools for Digital Well-Being
9 May 2018, Wired
Google wants to help its users take back their time. On Tuesday, at its annual developers conference, the company announced several new features designed to help people monitor and manage the time they spend on their devices.
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Russian Twitter bots: Menace to democracy – or overhyped distraction?
4 May 2018, The Telegraph
Recent research suggested that over 6,500 Twitter bots originating in Russia tweeted support for Labour in last year’s general election, in an effort to get Jeremy Corbyn’s party elected.
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A Facebook Employee Allegedly Used His Job to Stalk Women
3 May 2018, Brit + Co
Facebook confirms that it has fired a security engineer who allegedly used their position at Facebook to cyberstalk women on Tinder. Here’s what you need to know about Facebook, cyberstalking, and how to stay safe.
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Malaysian ‘Fake News’ Law Targets Government Critics
2 May 2018, The Takeaway
While there is a genuine interest in removing misleading content, there is also concern about potential abuse and threats to free speech when governments create laws against misinformation online.
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Should the tech giants be more heavily regulated?
1 May 2018, The Economist
Dr Sandra Wachter offers guest commentary in the debate on the future of the tech giants.
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Are our online lives about to become ‘private’ again?
30 April 2018, BBC News
There's a strong chance you've recently seen an email or pop-up box offering "some important updates" about the way a social media company or website plans to use your data. Are we about to regain control of our personal information?