Blockchain for better e-governance? Understanding the latest developments in the industry
If the potential of blockchain-driven management is fully realised, what areas in the public, economic, social, political, technological, and business sectors would benefit most? …
Can e-participation be improved? Lessons from two successful initiatives.
Many initiatives have been launched, but some of them fail and/or are abandoned, contributing to mistrust among citizens and consuming scarce resources …
Do online consultations make citizens more satisfied with local democracy?
We find that giving citizens an opportunity to have a say in political decisions influences their opinions about local politics—but not all of them are satisfied …
Is crowdfunding at risk of being weaponized for extremist causes?
How do crowdfunding sites maintain their legitimacy as ‘open’ platforms while avoiding complicity with divisive, injurious, or even outright violent campaigns? …
Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code: What next?
A year after the introduction of the Code, we found the legislation was not always successful in meeting its publicly stated purposes; supporting public interest journalism …
Follow to be followed: Analyzing The centrality of Ministries of Foreign Affairs in Twitter Networks
Through Twitter, diplomats can comment on world events in near-real time, narrate their state’s actions and justify state policies …
Hate speech by political actors on X. The Spanish case.
Political agents utilize digital platforms as alternative venues to solidify their ideological stances, employing rhetorical tactics characterized by substantial emotional impact, disinformation content, and hate expressions against specific individuals or social groups …
Internet Companies in China: Where Private Interests and Government Intervention Clash
China is perhaps one of the most digitalized societies worldwide. Part of this sweep has been abetted by the rise of large Internet companies that offer key services for everyday social and economic life in the general population …
How to Decolonise the State of Policy in the Digital Space
In his latest editorial for Policy and Internet, John Hartley argues that a whole-of-humanity effort to meet the challenges of the ‘digital information space’ is impossible, unless we draw from those who have experienced colonialism …
