Some things which jumped out to me on first read of leaked draft EU Kids Act (document via @netzpolitik - https://netzpolitik.org/2026/eu-kids-act-eu-kommission-will-netz-mit-alterskontrollen-zupflast...

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I have worked a lot at the intersection of government/policymaking and tech research, particularly around digital platforms (social media, search engines, chatbots). It's sometimes hard to clearly sum...

What does it mean for democracy, if our political leaders and government officials allow AI to shape their decisions?

Google could destroy the web traffic which is the life-blood of organisations who produce reliable information. This is thanks to their new AI Overviews – a tool that hides links to real websites, in ...

Whether you use ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, Copilot or Perplexity – generative AI poses massive problems: many results are inaccurate and politically problematic, and the systems’ energy and water consumption is enormous. At the same time, they have become an integral part of everyday life. AlgorithmWatch has developed guidelines to help use generative AI responsibly.

X’s Grok chatbot is the focus of yet another scandal after generating pictures of real people in bikinis, without their consent, including children. But the problem of AI-generated sexual images witho...

2025 - some analysis, some personal reflections, much "wtf is going on".

As well as being the dominant platform in podcasting and having a growing presence in live sport, it is now the leader in TV and streaming in the US

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The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) celebrates its third birthday. This landmark digital regulation is meant to give a better understanding of how online services decide what users see, and more power...

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I share some thouhts and tips from sitting in the middle of academic and non-academic collaborations.

Over 40 NGOs and individuals from the digital rights field are calling on the European Commission to respond firmly to the recent warning from the US government. The US has threatened sanctions if the...

I attempt to categorise & compare ideas for a more pro-democracy internet.

The EU Commission has published the delegated act on data access under the Digital Services Act (DSA). How much it will achieve remains to be seen in practice.

Musk won AfD a massive new audience, and JD Vance added support. That brought the party outsized attention, but the impact in Germany was limited, data shows.