Right-Wing Trolls Are Trying to Break Back Into Twitter
2022-04-27
Elon Musk’s “free speech” promise is igniting an extremist revival, but the “replatforming” has only just begun.Continue Reading
‘I didn’t feel as if I fitted in at all’: the real life challenges of social mobility
2022-04-26
Going up? Shutterstock/Arthimedes The benefits of social mobility seem to be widely agreed on. The idea that a person’s opportunities and earnings should not be defined by their background is supported across the political spectrum. Despite this, attempts to makeContinue Reading
Twitter: not even Elon Musk is wealthy enough to bring absolute free speech to the platform – here’s why
2022-04-26
The Elon ranger. thongyhod Elon Musk is the planet’s number one billionaire. If anyone can turn cyberspace into a heaven – or hell – of free speech “absolutism” via a US$44 billion (£35 billion) Twitter takeover, then surely he’s theContinue Reading
Hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in Ukraine waters – the legal rights of this profession are barely up to standard
2022-04-26
gyn9037 While the world’s eyes have been on civilian casualties, forced displacement and potential war crimes on Ukrainian land, the plight of hundreds of seafarers trapped in commercial ships for the past several months has gone mostly unnoticed. They haveContinue Reading
How Elon Musk Won Twitter
2022-04-25
His weeks-long pursuit of the company has resulted in a $44 billion deal. But how did it happen, and what the hell comes next?Continue Reading
Ukraine War Prompts Europe’s New Emergency Rules for the Internet
2022-04-25
The Digital Services Act has granted the European Commission unprecedented power over tech companies in times of war.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is a chance to reinvent international bailouts so that citizens don’t take most of the pain
2022-04-22
Sri Lanka recorded the first casualties from its spiralling economic crisis several days ago, with one protester dead and 24 more injured. This was from police firing gunshots into a crowd who were demanding the removal of a government theyContinue Reading
Hiring friends and family might actually be good for business – new research
2022-04-20
'He's a bit stupid but we go wayyyy back.' fizkes Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta/Facebook, recently remarked in a podcast interview that when it came to hiring new staff, his preference was people whose “values aligned in the thingsContinue Reading
Networking online: how to make professional connections remotely and why it matters
2022-04-14
Making connections with people in online events requires planning and a proactive attitude. SwitchedDesign | Shutterstock On paper, networking is a relatively simple task. Mingle with like-minded professionals while sipping wine and you greatly increase your chances of landing aContinue Reading
Plan to become a ‘cryptoassets hub’ may just be the UK government hedging its bets
2022-04-14
Shutterstock/Ivan Marc In a busy start to April 2022 for the British chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced his intention to make the UK a “global hub for cryptoassets technology”. Put simply, this means he wants the country to be an attractiveContinue Reading