Digital Platform Regulation, Part V: We Need to Fix the News Media, Not Just Social Media
Instead of blaming social media for “fake news” one must consider the state of journalism as a whole. Part 5 of Harold Feld’s series on regulating digital platforms.
Digital Platform Regulation, Part IV: What Would Real Platform CPNI Look Like?
Part 4 of Harold Feld’s survey of digital platforms considers practical regulations to ensure consumer privacy.
Digital Platform Regulation, Part III: Cost of Exclusion as a Proxy for Dominance in Digital Platform Regulation
Part 3 of Harold Feld’s survey of digital platforms argues that digital platforms as utilities require just as much oversight for true access.
Digital Platform Regulation, Part II: Defining “Digital Platform”
Part 2 of Harold Feld’s essay of digital platforms and the need to regulate them for the public good discusses just what IS a digital platform. Spanish translation included.
Digital Platform Regulation, Part I: Why Platform Regulation Is Both Necessary and Hard
The first of four entries in Harold Feld’s essay of digital platforms and the why and how of regulating them for the public good.
How a New Board Game Exposes Authoritarianism’s Folly
Across the world, pocket tyrants are on the rise again. Sharan Srinivas explores one way of fighting back: board games.
Violent Crime is Like Infectious Disease — And We Know How to Stop it Spreading
From Chicago to Glasgow, treating violence as a public health problem has produced great results. Samira Shackle reports.
Somali Songs Reveal Why Musical Crate Digging is a Form of Cultural Archaeology
Crate digging is not just a search for cool tunes: it’s a pathway through cultural history. Michael Shakib Bhatch writes.
Flipping the Switch on a Revitalized CC Network
Creative Commons’ CEO on revitalizing the Creative Commons network around the globe.
Between You, Me, and Google: Problems With Gmail’s “Confidential Mode”
What’s so confidential about Gmail’s new Confidential Mode? Gennie Gebhart and Cory Doctorow answer: nothing.
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