Mallory Knodel

In our main article today, Mallory and Cornell University PhD student Andrés Fábrega break down how AI bots are creeping into encrypted chats, and what that means for privacy. But first... ICANN82 The Oscars may be over, but the red carpets are rolling out for ICANN82 next week in Seattle.

The UK government is demanding Apple create a backdoor in its encrypted services—a move that threatens privacy and the integrity of global cybersecurity. Over 100 experts and civil society organizations have signed an open letter urging the UK to back down. but first... Mallory on INFLUENCE: How We Reclaim

The EU’s Digital Markets Act is forcing end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms to play nice, starting with WhatsApp. But will interoperability actually open up the market, as it's intended to do, or make big players even stronger? Mallory Knodel breaks down the tech, the trade-offs, and what’s

Meta's announced changes to its content moderation policies deeply dissappointed us. Mallory has dedicated decades of her career to working in human rights organizations, helping to create the critical policies Meta is now casting aside. I spent the last five years of my career at Mozilla Foundation, advocating

But first: Introducing our new Editor-in-Chief! Audrey Hingle brings over a decade of editorial experience to The Internet Exchange. With a passion for ethical technology and expertise in content strategy, she’s eager to spotlight the stories that matter. Share your story ideas with her at editor@exchangepoint.tech. End-of-year

Preview: RightsCon 2025, Taipei and online (February 24-27, 2025). I'll be hosting two sessions: * Roundtable with Privacy Regulators (from the Five Eyes!) * CEOs of the NEW social media. I'm really looking forward to connecting with the human rights community in the new year. If you'

This week the annual UN conference for tech, the Internet Governance Forum, is kicking off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I'm participating online for the meeting sessions. But first, read about why some organizations and individuals like me aren't attending in person: https://www.techpolicy.press/who-wins-from-the-igf-not-those-locked-up-for-speaking-out

This week I attended the AWID Forum in Bangkok. It was a truly memorable moment to commune with 4000 feminists as 2024 comes to a close. I was there to support APC's Women's Rights Programme, in particular as a digital security expert. Here are some highlights:

But first, Word Play! My debut crossword in today's Wall Street Journal with Jeff Chen is called Safe Prospects. It's free to play: https://www.wsj.com/articles/safe-prospects-thursday-crossword-november-21-975fdcd9 Also read about puzzling in times of crisis from my crossword construction teacher Natan Last https://www.