Platform Politics
Platforms — the big tech, social media type of platforms — have come to be a central battleground for how we work out public opinion. Which also means:…
Platforms — the big tech, social media type of platforms — have come to be a central battleground for how we work out public opinion. Which also means:…
A quick transparency update: I’m happy to share that I’ve recently started working with Civitates, a philanthropic initiative for democracy and solidarity in Europe. In Civitates’ own words:…
Hi there, I hope this catches you on vacation somewhere, or enjoying a slight summer lull in your busy schedule. In Berlin, where I’m based, the city seems…
There is no digital public space. It simply does not currently exist. Not in any real sense of the word. Whenever I read that Twitter or Facebook want…
In recent conversations, we repeatedly touched on the point that in some of the biggest societal challenges — specifically ongoing threats to democracy — tech appears to be…
So I think I’ll be leaving Twitter (now “X”) shortly. I won’t regale you with a long rant on why you should do the same. In fact, absolutely…
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