Sidelined UX Research: Lessons From Meta’s Senate Hearing
Whistleblower testimony reveals how corporate pressure can twist research and undermined its integrity.
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Why Feminists Must Defend Encryption
The debate over encryption is often reduced to a false choice between online safety and privacy, but the reality is far more complex.
The Dog that Caught the Car: Britain's 'World-Leading' Internet
Billed as a “world-leading” child-protection law, the UK’s Online Safety Act has instead normalized surveillance and ID checks. “Tech policy wonk" Heather Burns writes that the model is spreading across the Atlantic, where politicians see a ready-made tool for censorship and control.
Democracy Needs Encryption
Encryption protects fundamental rights, and it must be preserved as governments expand their cybersecurity and investigatory powers.
Europe's Digital Sovereignty: Is the Political Will Ever Coming?
Eight years ago, Europe declared digital sovereignty a priority, but is it now out of reach?
Shaping a Profession, Building a Community
Exploring how practitioners define public interest technology, and what it takes to sustain and grow the field.
How Internet Applications Geolocate Users and Why It Needs a Rethink
Internet apps often use IP addresses to estimate user location. This post covers standards work to improve IP address privacy, their geolocation approach, and whether routing protocols should reveal location data.