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  • Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
    Technology regulation
    China’s move on Ant makes the fight on Big Tech global

    Powerful companies are impinging on the norm-setting roles of governments themselves

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2020
    Technology regulation
    Weakened democracy is another harm caused by Big Tech

    Using antitrust regulations to repair and prevent such damage is not enough

  • Sunday, 23 August, 2020
    Technology sector
    EU risks being dethroned as world’s lead digital regulator

    Donald Trump’s tussle with TikTok and Huawei holds a lesson for European politicians

  • Wednesday, 20 May, 2020
    Big tech
    There has never been a better time to make Big Tech pay its way

    The crisis has made clear the asymmetry between private profits and the public interest

  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus shows Big Tech can fight fake news

    Adjustments the companies have long resisted are suddenly being made

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    EU tech regulation
    Big Tech companies want to act like governments

    If leaders are serious about their state-like powers, they must treat customers as citizens

  • Wednesday, 15 January, 2020
    Big tech
    Tech groups cannot be allowed to hide from scrutiny

    Governments should make companies more accountable for the AI they provide for the public sector

  • Monday, 16 December, 2019
    Digital economy
    Online domain-name sale threatens internet governance

    The disposal of .org to a private equity firm is a worrying precedent

  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2019
    Big tech
    Tech industry should not be deciding on political advertising

    Corporate courts are no substitute for democratic lawmaking

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  • Thursday, 16 May, 2019
    Technology sector
    Governments must halt the spread of spyware

    Surveillance tools are for sale to whoever can afford them

  • Tuesday, 23 April, 2019
    Social Media
    Measles outbreak is a reminder of the power of viral information

    Rise in cases shows it is time for systematic scrutiny of algorithms that determine behaviour

  • Wednesday, 16 January, 2019
    Data protection
    Germany’s data hack is a European wake-up call

    The digital security of all in the political system must be tightened ahead of elections

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