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What the US TikTok takeover is already revealing about new forms of censorship | Paolo Gerbaudo
It’s not what we can or cannot say that matters – rather, it’s whether what we say can get any visibility at all under the US-specific algorithm We tend to think of censorship as the direct suppression of speech. We conjure images of mouths taped shut, courts seizing books and films, and journalists or activists…
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How liberals lost the internet | Robert Topinka
In the first part of our series on digital politics, we look at how centrists have lost ground fighting disinformation – when the real battle is over emotion and attention Robert Topinka is a reader in digital media and rhetoric at Birkbeck, University of London There’s a strange tendency to describe social media as something…
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How liberals lost the internet | Robert Topinka
In the first part of our series on digital politics, we look at how centrists have lost ground fighting disinformation – when the real battle is over emotion and attention Robert Topinka is a reader in digital media and rhetoric at Birkbeck, University of London There’s a strange tendency to describe social media as something…
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WTF is vibe coding?
Generative AI is everywhere, whether you like it or not. Content creation is no exception, with AI influencers signing brand deals and real-life influencers using AI tools to help plan their content schedules or write scripts. The latest trend? Vibe coding, a new way for creators to build advanced computer programs without knowing how to…
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In Graphic Detail: The puny nature of regulatory fines compared to Big Tech’s financial prowess
Big Tech players are poised to outline their respective management’s visions of an AI-fueled future in what is likely to be another pivotal earnings season, outlining the full-year performance of the likes of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Meta. From here, the markets will scrutinize not just topline growth and AI spending, but how regulatory penalties…
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UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime
Exclusive: Branch of Iranian software company TSIT, which makes Gap Messenger, is registered in Sussex The creators of a messaging app accused of handing user data to the Iranian regime live on a windswept hill in a British coastal town, the Guardian can reveal. Hadi and Mahdi Anjidani are the cofounders of TS Information Technology,…
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UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime
Exclusive: Branch of Iranian software company TSIT, which makes Gap Messenger, is registered in Sussex The creators of a messaging app accused of handing user data to the Iranian regime live on a windswept hill in a British coastal town, the Guardian can reveal. Hadi and Mahdi Anjidani are the cofounders of TS Information Technology,…
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UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime
Exclusive: Branch of Iranian software company TSIT, which makes Gap Messenger, is registered in Sussex The creators of a messaging app accused of handing user data to the Iranian regime live on a windswept hill in a British coastal town, the Guardian can reveal. Hadi and Mahdi Anjidani are the cofounders of TS Information Technology,…
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UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime
Exclusive: Branch of Iranian software company TSIT, which makes Gap Messenger, is registered in Sussex The creators of a messaging app accused of handing user data to the Iranian regime live on a windswept hill in a British coastal town, the Guardian can reveal. Hadi and Mahdi Anjidani are the cofounders of TS Information Technology,…
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UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime
Exclusive: Branch of Iranian software company TSIT, which makes Gap Messenger, is registered in Sussex The creators of a messaging app accused of handing user data to the Iranian regime live on a windswept hill in a British coastal town, the Guardian can reveal. Hadi and Mahdi Anjidani are the cofounders of TS Information Technology,…