The first month of the pandemic in the US George Blecher The Trump administration’s failing response to COVID-19 has …
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The business of disinformation
Judit Szakács Disinformation is not always ideologically motivated. On the contrary, most fake news websites serve primarily to make …
The degradation of politics
Italy’s problem with hate speech Anna Carola Freschi The Italian far-right’s use of social media to inflame hatred …
Blind in one eye
The Hungary question and the European People’s Party Jacques Rupnik The list of signatories to the statement issued …
Why here?
A first-hand account of the COVID-19 losses from Bergamo, Italy Paolo Barcella Not only the infected are in danger, …
We created this beast
The political ecology of COVID-19 Bram Ieven Jan Overwijk There is nothing ‘natural’ about the coronavirus pandemic: global capitalism …
Eastern exodus
Slavenka Drakulić Eastern members of the EU are experiencing extreme depopulation, due to a combination of mass emigration and low …
Gone viral
Covid-19 in the disinformation ecosystem Péter Krekó Patrik Szicherle From genocidal accusations to alleged cures, the coronavirus pandemic is accompanied …
Game over for the monopolists?
On the race to regulate Big Tech Matt Stoller Calls for the regulation of Big Tech are being …
A computer is all you need
How Big Tech – especially Digital Health – is eroding the social contract Caroline Molloy Big Tech and its …
The end of anonymity
Daniel Leisegang The increasing use of facial recognition software by security services introduces a new era of surveillance. With it, …
Another media regime is possible
From the liberal public sphere to the information commons Dan Hind In response to political pressure, digital platforms …
How disinformation became a winning strategy
Adam Ramsay The Conservative victory in the UK election was driven by hatred of a broken political process inflamed …
Lies, fakes and deep fakes
Deceptions and scams in the age of Trump Sidney Tarrow ‘Deep fakes’ are increasingly being used to damage the …
Why do young women dominate Finnish politics?
Janne Wass Finnish politics today is dominated by women, many under the age of 35. This is a result of …
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