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The agreement could mark a turning point for public policies on social media precisely because it addresses the architecture of the platforms themselves.
Like many other countries, Canada wants to restrict young people’s access to social media. Can Bill C-34 achieve its intended goals?
Much of the world still needs to make progress in regulatory terms, and platform transparency cannot be treated as a corporate choice.
Global digital infrastructure behind literally every modern service requiring data backup or authentification for example, is far more fragile than you’d think…
Moto-taxi drivers remain informal workers in an unprotected labour market, while companies chase profits.
From viral jokes to deepfakes: when AI trivializes transgression, our collective moral compass falters. It is time to educate people about digital responsibility.
Behind the scenes, digital platforms fragment public discourse while amplifying cynicism, distrust, and rage-driven engagement.
Digital platforms have enabled DIY musicians to cut out the middle man of the music industry and reach greater audiences – but there are still pitfalls to navigate.
Our research is the first to estimate what the tech giants owe publishers. The actual sums paid out are usually covered by non-disclosure agreements.
While working from home can have advantages, new research shows that there can also be a wide range of negative effects, including psychological reactions such as emotional exhaustion.
By sharing resources and equipment, SMEs could reduce operational costs and increase their resilience in the face of power cuts.
To focus on sustainable development goals, platforms need to change from being exclusively focused on profits and value appropriation to perceiving themselves as public goods.
The internet has been heralded as liberation technology and accused of undermining democracy. The available research shows it is a bit of both.
The digital transformation of Kenya’s agriculture will become a reality if it can link viable digital solution providers with potential beneficiaries.
None of the major digital platforms lets the public see what advertising they carry and how it’s targeted, according to a new report.
As Coles and Woolworth turn to UberEats and DoorDash for fast deliveries, supermarket workers feel ‘the gig economy is getting closer’.
The use of Airbnb to channel donations to Ukrainians illustrates both the potential and limitations of the so-called sharing economy.
The Chinese manufacturing boom has been followed by a rapid growth in retail..
Efforts to rein in the social media giant’s power have followed the same script: dialogue, then attempts at self-regulation, then a bitter dispute over legislation, followed by compromise.
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