How Can Digitalisation Close the VAT Gap? Insights for Policymakers
By embracing digital transformation, policymakers can create more efficient, transparent, and fair tax systems that benefit both governments and taxpayers …
Deep Fakes and the AI Act: an Important Signal or a Missed Opportunity?
How are deepfakes regulated by the AI Act? What are the main shortcomings of the AI Act in regard to regulating deepfakes? …
Mediated Trust: From the open Internet to artificial intelligence
Trust is a critical driver for AI adoption. If people do not trust AI, they will be reluctant to use it, writes Professor Terry Flew …
The Power of Digital Participation – How Online Tools Affect and Are Affected by Policy Conflicts
Can e-participation improve policy processes, or do existing conflicts hinder its potential? …
A plot on democracy: has the role of e-petitioning changed with the mainstreaming of conspiracy theories?
The emergence of conspiracy theories within petitions is paradoxical: why target these beliefs at the government using an official government channel? …
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? …
