James Tinged Words
Smithing words, making scenes, thinking tech-compatible policy & policy-compatible tech.
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The Danger of Overstating the Impact of Information Operations
The evidence that there are Russian information operations aimed at the United States is overwhelming. But there is no publicly available evidence that establishes that these operations have made any difference worth caring about.
Adversarial Interoperability: Reviving an Elegant Weapon From a More Civilized Age to Slay Today's Monopolies
Today, Apple is one of the largest, most profitable companies on Earth, but in the early 2000s, the company was fighting for its life. Microsoft's Windows operating system was ascendant, and Microsoft leveraged its dominance to ensure that every...
Zoom Deleted Events Discussing Zoom “Censorship”
The action follows the company canceling an event at San Francisco State University where Leila Khalid was meant to give a talk.
To what extent is He Whakaputanga part of New Zealand’s constitution?
“The Declaration is the parent, the Treaty the child”. The Crown in New Zealand was established by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, which could not have happened without He Whakaputanga. So how does the Declaration fit into our constitutional arrangements...
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‘Machines set loose to slaughter’: the dangerous rise of military AI
The long read: Autonomous machines capable of deadly force are increasingly prevalent in modern warfare, despite numerous ethical concerns. Is there anything we can do to halt the advance of the killer robots?
New York Post Insiders Slag ‘Very Flimsy’ Hunter Biden Stories
The Murdoch tabloid’s October surprise was so controversial that the man who wrote most of it refused to put his name on it.
How Taiwan is Using Technology to Foster Democracy (with Digital Minister Audrey Tang)
Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s first digital minister, explains how Taiwan leverages the internet as a space for civic participation, dialogue, and consensus building.
Auditing the Algorithms of Disinformation
Dispatches from Editor-in-Chief Julia Angwin
Jehan Casinader: 'I've challenged myself to practise what I preach, and learn what it’s like to be on the other side of the table.'
TV journalist Jehan Casinader's took a break from his career at its peak to write a book about depression and restore his will to live.
Election Live, October 17: Dogs, dogs and more dogs at polling booths
Welcome to The Spinoff’s Election Live for October 17, bringing you nothing but dogs at polling booths until 7pm, after which we'll bring you all the news from the election. Send your dogs at polling booths snaps (no humans please) to...
The bumper Toby Morris & Siouxsie Wiles Covid-19 box set
All the illustrations and animations in one place.
The animations and illustrations created by Toby Morris in collaboration with Siouxsie Wiles and published by The Spinoff have been shared in their hundreds of millions over the last couple of...
To Mend a Broken Internet, Create Online Parks
We need public spaces, built in the spirit of Walt Whitman, that allow us to gather, communicate, and share in something bigger than ourselves.
Addressing Digital Harms AND Protecting Human Rights — GNI Shares Recommendations for Policymakers
Washington, D.C./Amsterdam — Today the Global Network Initiative (GNI) issued a policy brief that uses human rights to analyze more than 20 recent, governmental initiatives that claim to address various forms of digital harm. Informed by this...
NetHui: Panel: Beyond Free Speech: (Mis)Informat...
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NetHui: Panel: “Under His Eye”: Human Rights, Su...
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James Tinged Words
Our first panel, on surveillance and human rights, with @Knhannah
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