Are social platforms a bit like fossil energy after all?
I never subscribed to narrative that Data is the New Oil — i.e. it’s highly valuable and a tradable commodity. Nor that it’s like oil in that it…
I never subscribed to narrative that Data is the New Oil — i.e. it’s highly valuable and a tradable commodity. Nor that it’s like oil in that it…
Over on Threads I had an exchange about targeted ads: are they better than generic ads? Is ad tracking really bad? I see some real, relevant and big…
..and by insane, I mean insanely small compared to its impact. LobbyControl and Corporate Europe Observatory just published a great new report on Big Tech lobby spending. And…
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…
Recently, this graph made the round on Twitter. It shows how news headlines have been getting more emotionally intense over the years: They appear to be written specifically…
There are two major threat models to consider when discussing algorithmic decision-making systems (ADM) — which I’ll get to in a moment. The other day, when I spoke to…