February 9, 2021

Facebook’s bid to control the internet Its new Oversight Board could make it more powerful than nation states

James Ball

02.02

What America can learn from Russia Spiralling addiction, inequality and an oligarch class can pave the way for authoritarianism

Daniel Kalder

25.01

Martin Luther would have ruled Twitter The culture war debates playing out on social media have a precedent in the Reformation

Tom Holland

28.12

Given my time again, I wouldn’t choose journalism The new generation of hacks are weak actors reliant on weak institutions

Sarah Ditum

23.11

Welcome to the new Middle Ages Rising inequality, lower mobility, contempt for the poor and widespread celibacy — we're returning to the past

Ed West

27.10

How Big Tech seduced the Left In the 1960s, liberals stood up to IBM to defend free speech. Now they cosy up to Silicon Valley

Geoff Shullenberger

09.10

Facebook is radicalising your parents The social media site is increasingly dominated by older users sharing Breitbart and QAnon talking points

Gavin Haynes

08.07

What’s the point of Parler? The dream of a digital public square available to all is being weakened by economics, not just politics

Gavin Haynes

29.05

The sinister bias of YouTube and Twitter Forget BBC impartiality, it's the unlimited power of the tech giants that should really alarm us

Douglas Murray

14.01

In defence of Facebook There are problems with Zuckerberg's monopolistic intentions, but breaking up his company could do more harm than good

Christopher Rhodes

25.12

Tolkien’s guide to contemporary politics The stars of the EU flag represent the coming together of nations — but one can't help but notice the shape that they form.

Peter Franklin

16.12

Don’t blame Big Tech for society’s problems We should know better than to think Google & co have our best interests at heart

Timandra Harkness