Tag: Google
Journalism After Covid: What Will Be Left of It?
Since the start of the pandemic crisis, in the U.S., “at least 21 local newspapers have merged, at least 1,400 newsroom staffers have been permanently…
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,…
Is Fact-Checking Working?
Much time and money have been spent on combatting misinformation through fact-checking. But it’s not clear whether it has any impact at all. Fact-checkers are taking…
Google Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in Hungary
Google joins the Hungarian government of Viktor Orban and its allies in funding the company that runs Origo, a Hungarian pro-government news portal. The recent…
Is Modern Copyright Technology Hampering Creativity and Freedom?
As the internet and other modern technology have moved forward, current copyright law has struggled to keep up, but how do copyright laws and policies…
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…
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…
The Cuban Lesson: If You Want Free Access to Media, Use Hackers
Bad internet connections, pricey internet packages, censorship, suppressed freedom of expression and content blocking: this is Cuba. How come, then, Cubans are such a well-informed…
The Middle East: Have You Been Watching?
As online video consumption skyrockets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, power holders are desperately looking for smart blocking tools. But the…