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Podemos prohibir las redes sociales, pero igual tenemos que reconstruir lo social

Si las autoridades del Reino Unido se toman en serio reducir las horas de pantalla, deben reconstruir los espacios y servicios juveniles que han desmantelado

por Indra Warnes

/ 19 Jun 2026

Podemos prohibir las redes sociales, pero igual tenemos que reconstruir lo social

We can ban social media, but we still need to rebuild society

If ministers are serious about reducing screen time, they must rebuild the youth spaces and services they’ve shuttered

By Indra Warnes

/ 19 Jun 2026

We can ban social media, but we still need to rebuild society

Meet our new tech reporting fellow: Jade-Ruyu Yan

Investigative journalist Jade-Ruyu joins openDemocracy to follow the UK’s rapidly evolving tech and society beat

By Indra Warnes

/ 20 Feb 2026

Meet our new tech reporting fellow: Jade-Ruyu Yan

Ghana and Trump are bargaining with lives. Ghanaians are pushing back

The Ghanaian government is accused of violating human rights by accepting US deportees to gain visas and economic benefits

By Indra Warnes, Ayodeji Rotinwa and Emmanuel Ameyaw

/ 31 Oct 2025

Ghana and Trump are bargaining with lives. Ghanaians are pushing back

openDemocracy’s ‘outstanding storytelling’ wins prize at TV Journalism Awards

The RTS praised Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua, which revealed abuse by Nigeria’s most prominent Christian televangelist

By Indra Warnes

/ 12 Mar 2025

openDemocracy’s ‘outstanding storytelling’ wins prize at TV Journalism Awards

Labour MPs demand answers over Clearsprings’ mystery offshore payments

UAE firm that was allegedly paid for consultancy work says it has never heard of the asylum accommodation provider

By Indra Warnes, Mark Wilding and Harriet Clugston

/ 3 Mar 2025

Labour MPs demand answers over Clearsprings’ mystery offshore payments

Should assisted dying be legalised? Readers share their thoughts

After we published op-eds from opposing sides of assisted dying debate, many readers wrote in to give their opinion

By Indra Warnes

/ 22 Nov 2024

Should assisted dying be legalised? Readers share their thoughts

Government fails to monitor firms with £4bn contracts to house asylum seekers

Revealed: Investigation finds Home Office has no complete record of companies housing almost 100,000 asylum seekers

By Indra Warnes, Mark Wilding and Harriet Clugston

/ 18 Jul 2024

Government fails to monitor firms with £4bn contracts to house asylum seekers

WATCH: Boris Johnson’s most outrageous moments at Covid inquiry

The former prime minister floundered as he defended his government’s response to the pandemic

By Indra Warnes and James Battershill

/ 8 Dec 2023

WATCH: Boris Johnson’s most outrageous moments at Covid inquiry

openDemocracy shortlisted for news provider of the year award

We’re up against industry giants at the British Journalism Awards for our work on the NHS, politics and civil rights

By Indra Warnes

/ 24 Nov 2023

openDemocracy shortlisted for news provider of the year award

Boris Johnson’s indecisiveness led to lockdown delays, Covid inquiry hears

The prime minister’s ‘oscillating’ was partly to blame for a 10-day delay in announcing a national lockdown

By Indra Warnes and finlay johnston

/ 31 Oct 2023

Boris Johnson’s indecisiveness led to lockdown delays, Covid inquiry hears

‘Scammer’ behind conspiracy group against Oxford’s green 15-minute cities

Exclusive: Not Our Future’s David Fleming ran firms accused of fraud, including one that promised a Covid death audit

By Indra Warnes and Katherine Denkinson

/ 10 Feb 2023

‘Scammer’ behind conspiracy group against Oxford’s green 15-minute cities