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Last week the Government announced that it plans to appoint Ofcom as the new online harms regulator. The regulator will have powers to act against tech companies if they fail to comply with duties to remove illegal content on their...
Last week the Government announced that it plans to appoint Ofcom as the new online harms regulator. The regulator will have powers to act against tech companies if they fail to comply with duties to remove illegal content on their...
A Demos response to the CDEI report on the future of online targeting. As the government’s new AI adviser calls for overhaul of social media regulation, is greater transparency the solution to online harms? Governments around the world are ramping...
The betting ecosystem on Twitter is vast, diverse and highly active but despite the highly public nature of Twitter, much of this occurs under cover of darkness. Demos and the School of Management at the University of Bristol’s new report,...
The way we consume content has changed almost beyond recognition in the digital age. Vast swathes of the published written word are now viewed on screens that have come to dominate if not our lives then certainly the way we...
Last week the government published its long-awaited White Paper on Online Harms, proposing that an independent regulator be established to ensure that digital technology companies uphold a duty of care to their users and tackle harmful content on their platforms....
It’s exciting as it is daunting to be taking the reins at CASM. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on what exactly our centre is for, as well as say thank you to all the support and wisdom that Jamie,...
For a think-tank like ours, which has always been about getting people actively involved in the decisions that affect their lives, this is of supreme importance. This question has two parts, really. We need to work out how technology can...
In today’s political landscape, online misinformation is treated like any other lie: someone tells a lie, the lie spreads, someone else corrects it, and we all move on. This is most evident in the proposed solutions to the crisis. Tech...
