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On RightsCon and the long con of digital policy multistakeholderism
The digital rights community is increasingly enclosed within spaces running on private donations. RightsCon, along with the IFF and re:publica,…
The ‘Free’ and ‘Flexible’ Workforce?
The research findings of this article are based on a recently published ILO report titled Digital labour platforms and the…
Data Black Magic
‘Data is the new oil’, you’ve probably read this. Since it was coined by the English mathematician Clive Humby back…
Should Data Flow Freely Across Borders?
Data as a commodity A propensity by some to advocate in favor of the principle of the free flow of…
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What’s up with Libra? Everything That Should Concern Us About Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency
Last week, Facebook announced Libra, its new currency based on blockchain technology. This development that has been met with mixed…
No magic bullets – Reclaiming the transformatory potential of e-commerce for women’s empowerment
With the announcement of the Joint Declaration on Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment at the WTO Ministerial Conference in December…
The Scored Citizen: Data Scores as a New Form of Governance
The datafication of social life has led to a profound transformation in how society is ordered, how decisions are made,…
Unpacking the Huawei Case: U.S , China and the Need for Digital Non-Alignment
As the digital era evolves, the recent blacklisting of Huawei by the US may turn out to be an event…
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