Category: TechBrain
Tech Platforms Must Be Regulated. The Question Is How.
Major digital platforms, such as Facebook and Google, are in a dominant position in several areas. They have a crucial role in controlling what information…
Internet Freedom in Europe: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Turkey
An increasing number of governments are increasingly turning the screws on internet freedom. Funnily enough, they look at the EU for inspiration. When Judit Varga,…
Mobile News: When More Informs Less
More people read more news on mobile phones. That doesn’t mean that they get more informed. Five years ago, in a publicity stunt anticipating the…
How Will Face-Controlling Technology Change Journalism?
Video-tampering technology is likely to take fake news manufacturing to a whole new level. For journalism, that is a game-changer. Imagine watching your local MP,…
Big Brother Building in Romania Phase Two
The companies chosen to build the EU-funded data collection system for Romania’s intelligence agency are hardly the cleanest. In late May 2017, the Romanian Information…
The Price of Digital Rights
Internet companies and telcos are not particularly good at disclosing policies on freedom of expression and privacy. On a long-term basis, this could dent their…
Telcos and Internet Companies, Bad at Informing People About Their Rights
The world’s telecom and internet behemoths are far from being transparent when it comes to users’ privacy. It’s time for them to improve. The world’s…
Where Internet Grows Fast
Fast growth in connectivity and use of the internet in nations such as Myanmar, Malaysia and Algeria is all good news for independent journalism; and…
Monitoring and Killing Public Opinion Online: A Booming Industry in China
China has traditionally been a masterful manipulator of public opinion. It has finally perfected a system to weed out dissent on the internet, too. Days…
Internet Is Censored in Two-Thirds of the World
Many believe the Internet equals freedom of information. Recently, that has been less and less the case. Maung Saung Kha, a 23-year old poet from…
