Recent UK government policies, consultations, and controversies related to digital and tech.
“Power absent ethics rests on an unshakable ability and desire to punish active resistance – to beat and arrest and try to ruin the lives of people who block freeways and set up encampments and confront lawmakers. But such power has no idea what to do against negative resistance, against someone who refuses to buy or attend or align, who simply says: I will not be part of this. Against the one who walks away.” […]
I spoke with The National about the proposed UK social media ban for teenagers. That’s an archive link due to their unfortunate adwall. There’s nothing I offered in my delightfully crotchety comments that I wasn’t already saying four, five, six, and seven years ago, but if anyone had listened to me four, five, six, and se- oh you know what, forget it. As with everything, the Dog/Car article I wrote last year is the backgrounder […]
The siren's songs have lured another government official onto the rocks.
I spoke with New Scientist about a handful of clauses in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently reaching the finish line of the Parliamentary process.
Shame must change sides. And this week, that means certain corners of the "children's online safety" crusade.
One for your to-do list.
This post is world-leading!
"assume positive intent"
Now that the OSA is doing exactly what it was designed to do, NOW you're all listening to me.
One of the most controversial and unhinged sites the Tory government came up with is now pushing payday loan slop.
Hyperlinks are not the root of all evil, no matter what Ofcom thinks.
An outstanding example of the chummy academic club which is the UK digital rights movement.