Jade-Ruyu Yan

Jade-Ruyu Yan is openDemocracy’s investigative tech reporter. She has a particular interest in corporate influence and has reported for Computer Weekly, Project Brazen, The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times, Ad Age, and other publications.

Big Tech platforms under fire in inquiry into Southport mass stabbing

Amazon and X’s policies on age verification and content moderation criticised in report on murder of three children and stabbing of others

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 17 Apr 2026

Big Tech platforms under fire in inquiry into Southport mass stabbing

UK plans to tackle AI harms would bypass democratic process, experts warn

The government is seeking powers to allow ministers to rewrite significant portions of the Online Safety Act

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 10 Apr 2026

UK plans to tackle AI harms would bypass democratic process, experts warn

Gurr-boss: Inside ex-Amazon exec’s appointment to UK competition watchdog

Yes, new CMA chair Doug Gurr has downplayed links to Big Tech. But that’s not why experts are worried

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 30 Mar 2026

Gurr-boss: Inside ex-Amazon exec’s appointment to UK competition watchdog

Nothing to see here: Ex-Amazon UK boss to lead competition watchdog

Experts described the decision to appoint Doug Gurr as the head of the CMA as “very positive” if you are Big Tech

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 27 Feb 2026

Nothing to see here: Ex-Amazon UK boss to lead competition watchdog