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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

El auge de la IA explota a los creadores africanos

África necesita revisar las leyes de derechos de autor para revertir la tendencia y enfrentar las amenazas de la IA

por Kofi Yeboah

/ 9 Apr 2026

El auge de la IA explota a los creadores africanos

Fake authors, fake stories: Inside the Russian campaign to influence Argentina's election

Exclusive: Agents linked to the Kremlin ‘paid’ for fake news by fake authors to be published by Argentine press

By Diana Cariboni

/ 2 Apr 2026

Fake authors, fake stories: Inside the Russian campaign to influence Argentina's election

Leña al fuego: La campaña rusa para influir en los medios de comunicación de Argentina

Una red de desinformación rusa invirtió presuntamente 283.000 dólares para “inyectar” al menos 250 artículos en más de 20 medios de comunicación argentinos

por Diana Cariboni

/ 2 Apr 2026

Leña al fuego: La campaña rusa para influir en los medios de comunicación de Argentina

How African creators are currently being exploited in the AI boom

To turn the tide and address AI threats, African copyright frameworks need to be revised.

By Kofi Yeboah

/ 1 Apr 2026

How African creators are currently being exploited in the AI boom

Exclusivo: Agentes de propaganda rusa fueron al rescate del gobierno de Luis Arce en Bolivia

Documentos filtrados exponen el funcionamiento de una misión de propaganda rusa que buscó apuntalar al gobierno de Luis Arce en Bolivia

por Diana Cariboni

/ 27 Feb 2026

Exclusivo: Agentes de propaganda rusa fueron al rescate del gobierno de Luis Arce en Bolivia

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

Why the Green Party just broke Labour's “filthy rich” orthodoxy

The 25‑point swing away from Labour shows voters want people‑centred solutions rather than cautious managerialism

By Danny Sriskandarajah

/ 27 Feb 2026

Why the Green Party just broke Labour's “filthy rich” orthodoxy

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

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

By Indra Warnes

/ 20 Feb 2026

Protests, proscription and the power of the jury

As jurors acquit Palestine Action and a court overturns their proscription, is the government fighting a losing battle?

By Paul Rogers

/ 20 Feb 2026

Protests, proscription and the power of the jury