— 20 min read — Summary :- I explore why people feel that tech company taxation is unfair, look at how current structures work, and describe possible alternative models for taxing digital services.
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— 12 min read — Summary :- I explore some of the dynamics within digital platforms that make them hesitant to share data with external researchers.
2 Comments— 11 min read — I am a political animal, and so cannot tear my eyes away from the ongoing saga of the US Presidential Election. The most extraordinary (in the true sense of that word) aspect to it is that there is now a significant faction in the US willing to undermine the reputation…
Leave a Comment— 7 min read — Summary :- there is increasing political interest in the UK in legislation to tackle anti-vax content online.
We need to invest time in understanding types of anti-vax content and how this could be treated before rushing into creating new enforcement mechanisms.
— 12 min read — The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has issued some further decisions related to data protection law and surveillance since I wrote about this subject two weeks ago. These decisions, along with the increasingly urgent need to settle the question of UK-EU data flows in any trade agreement, have prompted me…
Leave a Comment— 16 min read — There is a lot of discussion at the moment about where and how online services store the data of users from different countries. A common thread is concern that the governments of countries where online services have their headquarters may use their legal powers to access the personal data of…
Leave a Comment— 6 min read — Reading the recent stories about the UK government wanting to invest to create UK tech champions reminds me of a conversation with a BT (British Telecom) executive some years back. This person had been with BT for many years and seen how they had not been able to capitalise on…
Leave a Comment— 12 min read — The heated debate going on in the US about postal voting prompts me to reflect more widely on voting mechanisms and the use of technology. This is not strictly speaking about the regulation of tech so much as about how tech can be used in a political context, which I…
Leave a Comment— 5 min read — The role of platforms in moderating content is a frequent topic of my posts, but it is important also to consider the ways in which people who use online services have a hand in moderating content. Some of this moderation activity is particular to each individual – we post content…
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