Is Breaking up Big Tech Enough?
Reflections on Antitrust and Surveillance Capitalism With Timothy Karr Could you comment on the conversation around antitrust laws in…
BIG TECH WATCH (BTW)
Big Tech Watch (BTW) aims to interrogate the increasing power of Big Tech companies over our democracies, societies, economies and more – basically all aspects of our everyday living. BTW works as a record keeper of sorts, aiming to make visible the linkages between algorithmically powered corporations, global justice, social equity and human rights.
BTW provides analysis about corporate excess – from anti-competitive practices, killer mergers and acquisitions, to back-doors in trade deals. It also covers relevant law and policy developments.
Breaking Up the Big Tech Legacy: Antitrust Developments in the US
With Charlotte Slaiman This interview is divided in two parts. Part one looks at the current status of antitrust…
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,…
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…
Can We Control The Digital Revolution?
Feeding the Beast- how sustainable is the current trajectory of digitization? To understand the challenge the digital revolution poses to…
What the USMCA means for Data Localization Rules and Local Businesses in Canada
The digital policy implications of the US, Mexico and Canada agreement (USMCA) have attracted increasing attention, as Canadians consider the…
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…
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…
