The Web Needs a Context Layer Built on a Shared Protocol
Making context a shared protocol, rather than a platform feature, would let readers see competing perspectives anywhere on the web, argue Mallory Knodel, Evan Friedman, and Brad Friedman.
internet governance
Protocols: Power Hides in Boring Places
The fights over AI scraping and encrypted browsing are being settled in obscure standards bodies, and advocates need to be in the room, Mallory Knodel argues.
Why Ofcom Objects to TikTok's Age Assurance Methods
Ofcom's new investigation asks whether TikTok's inference-based age checks are "highly effective" enough. Audrey Hingle uses a new Internet-Draft on age verification architecture to show how every age assurance method trades efficacy against privacy, and where TikTok's choice sits on that curve
Age Verification Architecture
A new update to the Internet Draft on age verification architecture, incorporating reviewer feedback alongside a broader literature review.
Not Just Nudes: Image-Based Abuse in Pakistan
In the West, where most major tech platforms are based, image-based abuse (IBA) is defined as sexual in nature, but a new report finds that many women experience abuse through images that contain no nudity at all.
Can Tech Prevent and Combat Cyber Violence Against Girls?
If we want to combat cyberviolence against girls, feminist analysis must help shape the technology.
Stifling Speech Through DNS Infrastructure
How governments are using domain name suspension to censor websites.